SWEAR
\swˈe͡ə], \swˈeə], \s_w_ˈeə]\
Definitions of SWEAR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
By Princeton University
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To vow.
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To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc.
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To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
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To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath.
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To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.
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To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend.
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To appeal to by an oath.
By Oddity Software
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To vow.
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Swearer.
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Swearing.
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To affirm solemnly, with an appeal to God or something sacred; make a solemn affirmation.
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To utter profanely.
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To administer a legal oath to.
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To give testimony under oath.
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To blaspheme; curse.
By James Champlin Fernald
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To make a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a solemn vow or promise; to give evidence on oath; to use profane language.
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To utter or declare with an appeal to God; to vow or promise solemnly; cause to take, or bind by, an oath; as, to swear witnesses.
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Swearer.
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Swore.
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Sworn.
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Swearing.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Swearer.
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To affirm, calling God to witness: to give evidence on oath: to utter the name of God or of sacred things profanely.
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To utter, calling God to witness: to administer an oath to: to declare on oath:-pa.t. swore; pa.p. sworn.
By Daniel Lyons
