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swear

/ˈswɛɚ/verb1 syllable

Swear means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for swear35

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

count, bet, depend, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

verb, as in to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan

verb, as in utter obscenities or profanities

curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate

verb, as in make a deposition; declare under oath

depose, depone

also used for swear

pledge, vow, testify, execrate, turn the air blue, curse like a pagan, curse like a trooper, curse like a sailor, eff and blind, eff and jeff, swear like a cutter, swear like a pagan, swear like a trooper, swear like a sailor, laze about

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What does swear mean?5

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true“Before God I swear I am innocent”

3

utter obscenities or profanities“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”

4

make a deposition; declare under oath

5

promise solemnly; take an oath

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swear?52

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All 52 rhymes for swear, grouped by syllable

Swear in a sentence

  • In the army, profanity is used not just to swear, but to converse.AlanF_US
  • I use profanity not to swear, but to hold a conversation.AlanF_US
  • I swear, my math teacher is a machine disguised as a human.DJ_Saidez
  • Renewable energy is still evolving, so many people still swear by fossil fuels.DJ_Saidez
  • I swear that it is true, or may lightning strike me down.Spheniscine
  • I swear to you, the future will be beautiful!LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • If you swear reckless oaths, lightning will strike you.jan_OkulaJu
  • Olga is such a puritan, she won't even swear.sabretou

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Forms of swear

as a verb

past tense
swore
past participle
sworn
present participle
swearing
third-person singular
swears