Definition of swear

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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..

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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..
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..
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner..
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
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..
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
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..
Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Abjuration :: Abjuration (n.) The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return..
Forswearer :: Forswearer (n.) One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.
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