Definition of 'swear'

Verb

1. utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
      Synonyms: curse cuss blaspheme imprecate
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
      Synonyms: affirm verify assert avow aver swan
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
4. make a deposition; declare under oath
      Synonyms: depose depone
5. 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"
      Synonyms: trust rely bank
      Antonyms: distrust mistrust suspect distrust mistrust suspect

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