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Detailed Synonyms for swear in English

swear:

to swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)

  1. to swear
    to swear; to curse
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
    • curse verb (curses, cursed, cursing)
  2. to swear
    to swear; to swear an oath
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
    • swear an oath verb (swears an oath, swore an oath, swearing an oath)
  3. to swear
    to swear; to make an oath; to swear an oath
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
    • make an oath verb (makes an oath, made an oath, making an oath)
    • swear an oath verb (swears an oath, swore an oath, swearing an oath)
  4. to swear
    to rage; to curse; to swear; to storm
    • rage verb (rages, raging)
    • curse verb (curses, cursed, cursing)
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
    • storm verb (storms, stormed, storming)
  5. to swear
    to swear; to fester; ulcerates
  6. to swear
    – have confidence or faith in 1
    to trust; to bank; to swear; rely
    – have confidence or faith in 1
    • trust verb (trusts, trusted, trusting)
      • We can trust in God1
    • bank verb (banks, banked, banking)
      • bank on your good education1
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
      • I swear by my grandmother's recipes1
    • rely verb
  7. to swear
    – utter obscenities or profanities 1
    to curse; to swear; blaspheme; cuss; imprecate
    – utter obscenities or profanities 1
    • curse verb (curses, cursed, cursing)
      • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street1
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
    • blaspheme verb
    • cuss verb
    • imprecate verb
  8. to swear
    – promise solemnly; take an oath 1
    to swear
    – promise solemnly; take an oath 1
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
  9. to swear
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    to assert; to verify; to affirm; to swear; swan; avow; aver
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    • assert verb (asserts, asserted, asserting)
    • verify verb (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • affirm verb (affirms, affirmed, affirming)
    • swear verb (swears, swore, swearing)
      • Before God I swear I am innocent1
    • swan verb
    • avow verb
    • aver verb
  10. to swear
    – make a deposition; declare under oath 1
    to swear; depose; depone
    – make a deposition; declare under oath 1

Conjugations for swear:

present
  1. swear
  2. swear
  3. swears
  4. swear
  5. swear
  6. swear
simple past
  1. swore
  2. swore
  3. swore
  4. swore
  5. swore
  6. swore
present perfect
  1. have sworn
  2. have sworn
  3. has sworn
  4. have sworn
  5. have sworn
  6. have sworn
past continuous
  1. was swearing
  2. were swearing
  3. was swearing
  4. were swearing
  5. were swearing
  6. were swearing
future
  1. shall swear
  2. will swear
  3. will swear
  4. shall swear
  5. will swear
  6. will swear
continuous present
  1. am swearing
  2. are swearing
  3. is swearing
  4. are swearing
  5. are swearing
  6. are swearing
subjunctive
  1. be sworn
  2. be sworn
  3. be sworn
  4. be sworn
  5. be sworn
  6. be sworn
diverse
  1. swear!
  2. let's swear!
  3. sworn
  4. swearing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "swear":

  1. have confidence or faith in1
    • I swear by my grandmother's recipes1
  2. utter obscenities or profanities1
  3. promise solemnly; take an oath1
  4. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true1
    • Before God I swear I am innocent1
  5. make a deposition; declare under oath1

Related Synonyms for swear