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swear
Overview of verb swear
The verb swear has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (20) curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate -- (utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street")
2. (8) affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear -- (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent")
3. (2) swear -- (promise solemnly; take an oath)
4. (1) swear, depose, depone -- (make a deposition; declare under oath)
5. trust, swear, rely, bank -- (have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes")
Grep of noun swear
sportswear
swearer
swearing
swearword
Antonyms of verb swear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb swear
5 senses of swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
swear
=> vow
=> pledge, plight
=> promise, assure
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Also See> swear off#1
Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
=> believe
=> accept
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb swear
2 of 5 senses of swear
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> hold
=> claim, take
=> attest
=> declare
=> protest
=> assure, tell
Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
=> credit
=> lean
=> count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb swear
5 senses of swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> declare
Sense 3
swear
=> vow
Also See> swear off#1
Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
=> declare
Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
=> believe
'Cause To' of verb swear
Derived Forms of verb swear
4 of 5 senses of swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
RELATED TO>(noun) swearer#1
=> swearer
RELATED TO>(noun) swearing#1
=> curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
RELATED TO>(noun) swearer#2
=> swearer
RELATED TO>(noun) swearing#2
=> oath, swearing
Sense 3
swear
RELATED TO>(noun) swearer#2
=> swearer
Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
RELATED TO>(noun) swearing#2
=> oath, swearing
Domain of verb swear
Domain Terms of verb swear
Familiarity of verb swear
swear used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb swear
5 senses of swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
EX: They swear that there was a traffic accident
Sense 3
swear
EX: They swear to move
Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb swear
5 senses of swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> wish
=> exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
=> clamor, clamour
=> vociferate, shout out
=> marvel
=> voice
=> raise
=> breathe
=> drop
=> pour out
=> get off
=> platitudinize
=> say
=> represent
=> state, say, tell
=> pooh-pooh
=> hurl, throw
Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
> declare
=> plead
=> profess
=> condemn
=> consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> account, answer for
=> propose, suggest, advise
=> promise, assure
=> promise
=> take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
=> sentence, condemn, doom
=> proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
=> profess
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> swear, depose, depone
=> testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness
=> decree
=> opine, speak up, animadvert, sound off
=> count out
Sense 3
swear
> vow
=> betroth, engage, affiance, plight
=> profess
=> swear
Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
> declare
=> plead
=> profess
=> condemn
=> consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
=> account, answer for
=> propose, suggest, advise
=> promise, assure
=> promise
=> take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment
=> sentence, condemn, doom
=> proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
=> profess
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> swear, depose, depone
=> testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness
=> decree
=> opine, speak up, animadvert, sound off
=> count out
Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
> believe
=> understand, infer
=> swallow
=> buy
=> believe
=> trust, swear, rely, bank
=> believe in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb swear
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 2
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> declare
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Sense 3
swear
=> vow
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Sense 4
swear, depose, depone
=> declare
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Sense 5
trust, swear, rely, bank
=> believe
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Grep of verb swear
foreswear
forswear
swear
swear in
swear off
swear out
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