Definition of swear

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Swear (v. i.) To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc..

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Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
Perjure :: Perjure (v. t.) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.
Misswear :: Misswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath..
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Manswear :: Manswear (v. i.) To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc..
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.
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