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.