swear
verbDefinition of swear
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to utter or take solemnly (an oath)
2a
: to assert as true or promise under oath
a sworn affidavit swore to uphold the Constitution
b
: to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly
swore he'd study harder next time
3a
: to put to an oath : administer an oath to
b
: to bind by an oath
swore them to secrecy
4
obsolete
: to invoke the name of (a sacred being) in an oath
5
: to bring into a specified state by swearing
swore his life away
swear
nounDefinition of swear (Entry 2 of 2)
: oath, swear word
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