swear
Meaning of swear
verb
- make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone
‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’
they were reluctant to swear allegiance
- use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger.
Peter swore under his breath
- an offensive word, used especially to express anger; a swear word.
Griffin made contact with the coach, which led to him yelling a swear back in his direction
Old English swerian of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zweren, German schwören, also to answer.
Information about swear
- The plural form of swear is: swears.
- Languages in which swear is used:
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Hyphenation of swear
swear
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- swear is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
swear synonyms
Meaning curse:
curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate
Meaning affirm:
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan
Meaning depose:
Meaning trust:
Meaning assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen:
Meaning solemnly promise to do a specified thing:
Meaning commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on:
Meaning officially affirm or guarantee:
Meaning express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing:
Meaning formally announce the beginning of (a state or condition):
Meaning announce officially or publicly:
Meaning make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way:
Meaning claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case:
Meaning provide or serve as clear evidence of:
Meaning promise with certainty:
Meaning declare or state solemnly or emphatically:
Meaning state positively and assertively:
Meaning cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:
Meaning struggle to surmount (a difficulty):
Meaning give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing:
Meaning give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing:
Meaning call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration:
Meaning (in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell:
Meaning feel or express great loathing for:
Meaning blasphemous or obscene language:
Meaning the state or quality of being obscene:
Meaning utter offensive words in anger or annoyance:
Meaning speak irreverently about God or sacred things:
Meaning the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk:
Meaning abusively disparaging speech or writing:
Meaning a spoken curse:
Meaning a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour:
Meaning an oath or swear word:
Meaning speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse:
Meaning the involuntary and repetitive use of obscene language, as a symptom of mental illness or organic brain disease:
Meaning another term for curse (sense 2 of the verb):
Translation of swear
- French: compter, jurer, témoigner, affirmer
- German: verlassen, vertrauen, schwören, lästern, fluchen
- Spanish: confiar, fiarse, jurar, juramentar, maldecir, blasfemar, imprecar, atestar, testificar, deponer, atestiguar, afirmar
- Italian: fidarsi, affidarsi, giurare, bestemmiare, imprecare, dichiarare, testimoniare, affermare, asseverare, asserire
- Portuguese: confiar
Anagrams of swear
resaw, sawer, seraw, sewar, sware, Waers, wares, warse, wears
Words that rhyme with swear
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