swear

About 4.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.

   The knight swore not to return to the palace until he had found the treasure.

2. verb To take an oath that an assertion is true.

   The witness swore that the person she had seen running out of the bank was a foot shorter than the accused.

3. verb To promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert.

   I swear I don't know what you're talking about.

4. verb To administer an oath to (a person).

   Let the witness be sworn.

5. verb To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
6. noun A swear word.
7. adjective Heavy.
8. adjective Top-heavy; too high.

Similar words

avow aver trust rely affirm assert depone bank depose blaspheme

Often followed by

to that by i it allegiance at in on

Word family

swearer swearers swearing swears swore sworn