Definition of swear

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Swear (v. i.) To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner..

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Profane :: Profane (a.) Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Forsworn :: Forsworn () p. p. of Forswear.
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..
Forswore :: Forswore () imp. of Forswear.
Dejerate :: Dejerate (v. i.) To swear solemnly; to take an oath.
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.
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..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Verge :: Verge (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge..
Nonjuring :: Nonjuring (a.) Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors..
Manswear :: Manswear (v. i.) To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.
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