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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Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Cojuror :: Cojuror (n.) One who swears to another's credibility.
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
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. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
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..
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner..
Manswear :: Manswear (v. i.) To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.
Oath :: Oath (n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing..
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.
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..
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