verb “swear”
Infinitiv swear; hien swears; Verg. swore; Part. Verg. sworn; Ger. swearing
- to use offensive words
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
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.