swear

//swɛr//
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Verb

swearInfinitive
swearPresent tense
sworePast tense
swornPast participle
swearingPresent participle
swearsThird-person singular
1

to make a solemn promise or statement, often invoking a deity or sacred object as witness

I swear to tell the truth in court.

2

to use offensive or vulgar language; to curse

He swore loudly when he hit his thumb with the hammer.

3

to take an oath, especially in a legal or official context

Witnesses must swear to tell the truth in court.

4

to declare or affirm something with great confidence or certainty

I swear I saw him at the store yesterday.