Definition of swear

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Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..

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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..
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..
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Forsworn :: Forsworn () p. p. of Forswear.
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
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..
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Cojuror :: Cojuror (n.) One who swears to another's credibility.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
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