swear - meaning, examples in English

verb “swear”

 infinitive swear; he swears; past tense swore; past part. sworn; ger. swearing

to use offensive words
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When he stubbed his toe, he couldn't help but swear loudly.
to strongly assert (that something is true)
He swore he had returned the book to the library on time.
to make a serious promise
She swore to keep her friend's secret no matter what.
to take a legally binding oath
Before the trial began, the witness swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.