| swear (swâr) v. swore (swôr, sw  r), sworn (swôrn, swrn), swear·ing, swears v.intr. 1. To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration. 2. To make a solemn promise; vow. 3. To use profane oaths; curse. 4. Law To give evidence or testimony under oath. v.tr. 1. To declare or affirm solemnly by invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing. 2. To promise or pledge with a solemn oath; vow: He swore his oath of allegiance to the queen. See Synonyms at promise. 3. To utter or bind oneself to (an oath). 4. Law To administer a legal oath to: All the witnesses have been sworn. 5. To say or affirm earnestly and with great conviction. n. Phrasal Verbs: A swearword. swear at To use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against; curse. swear by 1. To have great reliance on or confidence in: He swears by his personal physician. 2. To have reliable knowledge of; be sure of: I think she left early, but I couldn't swear by it. 3. To take an oath by: He swore by all the angels and saints of heaven. swear in To administer a legal or official oath to: swear in a mayor. swear off Informal To pledge to renounce or give up: She has sworn off cigarettes. swear out Law To obtain (a warrant for arrest) by making a charge under oath. [Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; see swer- in Indo-European roots.] swear  er n. |
swear [swɛə]
vb swears, swearing, swore, sworn
1. to declare or affirm (a statement) as true, esp by invoking a deity, etc., as witness
2. (foll by by)
a. to invoke (a deity, etc.) by name as a witness or guarantee to an oath
b. to trust implicitly; have complete confidence (in)
3. (intr; often foll by at) to curse, blaspheme, or use swearwords
4. (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to promise solemnly on oath; vow
5. (tr) to assert or affirm with great emphasis or earnestness
6. (Law) (intr) to give evidence or make any statement or solemn declaration on oath
7. (Law) to take an oath in order to add force or solemnity to (a statement or declaration)
swear blind Informal to assert emphatically
n
a period of swearing
[Old English swerian; related to Old Norse sverja, Gothic swaran, Old Frisian swera, German schwören]
swearer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | swear - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" |
| 2. |  swear - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence" | |
| 3. | swear - promise solemnly; take an oath vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" | |
| 4. | swear - make a deposition; declare under oath declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" | |
| 5. |  swear - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"believe - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" credit - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of lean - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" |
swear
verb
1. curse, cuss (informal), blaspheme, turn the air blue (informal), be foul-mouthed, take the Lord's name in vain, utter profanities, imprecate It is wrong to swear and shout.
2. vow, promise, take an oath, warrant, testify, depose, attest, avow, give your word, state under oath, pledge yourself Alan swore that he would do everything in his power to help us.
3. declare, assert, affirm, swear blind, asseverate I swear I've told you all I know.
swear by something believe in, trust, depend on, rely on, have confidence in, have faith in, put your faith in, set store by, rate Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
swear someone in install, inaugurate, establish, adopt, invest, ordain, consecrate, induct, enthrone She has been formally sworn in as Ireland's first woman president.
Quotations
"Swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon" [William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet]
"As he knew not what to say, he swore" [Lord Byron The Island]
"Swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon" [William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet]
"As he knew not what to say, he swore" [Lord Byron The Island]
Translations
swear [swɛəʳ] (swore (pt) (sworn (pp)))
A. VT → jurar
I swear it! → ¡lo juro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → juro que no lo robé
to swear to do sth → jurar hacer algo
I could have sworn that it was Janet → juraría que fue Janet
to swear sb to secrecy → hacer que algn jure guardar el secreto
to swear allegiance to → jurar lealtad a
they swore an oath of allegiance to him → le prestaron juramento de fidelidad
they swore an oath not to fight again → juraron no volver a pelear
I swear it! → ¡lo juro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → juro que no lo robé
to swear to do sth → jurar hacer algo
I could have sworn that it was Janet → juraría que fue Janet
to swear sb to secrecy → hacer que algn jure guardar el secreto
to swear allegiance to → jurar lealtad a
they swore an oath of allegiance to him → le prestaron juramento de fidelidad
they swore an oath not to fight again → juraron no volver a pelear
B. VI
swear by VI + PREP → tener plena confianza en, creer ciegamente en
swear in VT + ADV [+ witness, president] → tomar juramento a, juramentar a
to be sworn in → prestar juramento
to be sworn in → prestar juramento
swear [ˈswɛər] [swore] (pt) [sworn] (pp)
vi
vt
(= promise) [+ allegiance, revenge] → jurer
to swear an oath → prêter serment
to swear (that) ... → jurer que ...
to swear an oath → prêter serment
to swear (that) ... → jurer que ...
(= make promise) to swear sb to secrecy → faire promettre le secret à qn
to swear sb to silence → faire promettre à qn de garder le silence
swear word swearword [ˈswɛərwɜːrd] n → gros mot m, juron m
to swear sb to silence → faire promettre à qn de garder le silence
swear in
vt sep (LAW) → assermenterswear word swearword [ˈswɛərwɜːrd] n → gros mot m, juron m
swear vb: pret <swore>, ptp <sworn>
vt
allegiance, love, revenge → schwören; oath → leisten, schwören; I swear it! → ich kann das beschwören!
vi
(= use solemn oath) → schwören; to swear on the Bible → auf die Bibel schwören; to swear by all one holds dear → schwören bei allem, was einem lieb ist; to swear to something → etw beschwören; to swear blind or (US) up and down that … (inf) → Stein und Bein schwören, dass … (inf)
(= use swearwords) → fluchen (→ about über +acc); to swear at somebody/something → jdn/etw beschimpfen
n to have a (good) swear → (tüchtig) fluchen
swear [swɛəʳ] (swore (pt) (sworn (pp)))
swear [swɛəʳ] (swore (pt) (sworn (pp)))
1. vt (gen) → giurare
to swear an oath → prestare giuramento
I swear it! → lo giuro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → giuro che non l'ho rubato, giuro di non averlo rubato
to swear to do sth → promettere di fare qc
I could have sworn that was Louise → avrei giurato che fosse Louise
to swear sb to secrecy → far giurare a qn di mantenere il segreto
to swear an oath → prestare giuramento
I swear it! → lo giuro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → giuro che non l'ho rubato, giuro di non averlo rubato
to swear to do sth → promettere di fare qc
I could have sworn that was Louise → avrei giurato che fosse Louise
to swear sb to secrecy → far giurare a qn di mantenere il segreto
2. vi
a. (solemnly, witness) → giurare
to swear on the Bible → giurare sulla Bibbia
to swear to the truth of sth → giurare che qc è vero
I can't swear to it → non posso giurarlo
to swear on the Bible → giurare sulla Bibbia
to swear to the truth of sth → giurare che qc è vero
I can't swear to it → non posso giurarlo
b. (use swearwords) to swear (at sb) → bestemmiare or imprecare (contro qn), dire parolacce (a qn)
to swear like a trooper → bestemmiare come uno scaricatore di porto
to swear like a trooper → bestemmiare come uno scaricatore di porto
swear by vi + prep (fam) my mother swears by hot baths for backache → mia madre dice che non c'è rimedio migliore di un bagno caldo contro il mal di schiena
swear in vt + adv (jury, witness, president) → prestare giuramento
swear [swɛəʳ] (swore (pt) (sworn (pp)))
1. vt (gen) → giurare
to swear an oath → prestare giuramento
I swear it! → lo giuro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → giuro che non l'ho rubato, giuro di non averlo rubato
to swear to do sth → promettere di fare qc
I could have sworn that was Louise → avrei giurato che fosse Louise
to swear sb to secrecy → far giurare a qn di mantenere il segreto
to swear an oath → prestare giuramento
I swear it! → lo giuro!
I swear (that) I did not steal it → giuro che non l'ho rubato, giuro di non averlo rubato
to swear to do sth → promettere di fare qc
I could have sworn that was Louise → avrei giurato che fosse Louise
to swear sb to secrecy → far giurare a qn di mantenere il segreto
2. vi
a. (solemnly, witness) → giurare
to swear on the Bible → giurare sulla Bibbia
to swear to the truth of sth → giurare che qc è vero
I can't swear to it → non posso giurarlo
to swear on the Bible → giurare sulla Bibbia
to swear to the truth of sth → giurare che qc è vero
I can't swear to it → non posso giurarlo
b. (use swearwords) to swear (at sb) → bestemmiare or imprecare (contro qn), dire parolacce (a qn)
to swear like a trooper → bestemmiare come uno scaricatore di porto
to swear like a trooper → bestemmiare come uno scaricatore di porto
swear by vi + prep (fam) my mother swears by hot baths for backache → mia madre dice che non c'è rimedio migliore di un bagno caldo contro il mal di schiena
swear in vt + adv (jury, witness, president) → prestare giuramento
v swear [sweə]
1 to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago. sweer يَحْلِف، يُقْسِم заклевам се přísahat sværge schwören ορκίζομαι jurar vanduma, tõotama هتاكي كردن vannoa jurer לְהִישָׁבַע शपथ खाना, कसम खाना prisizati, položiti zakletvu (meg)esküszik bersumpah sverja giurare 誓う 맹세하다 prisiekti zvērēt bersumpah zweren sverge (på) przysięgać jurar a jura клясться prisahať priseči zakleti se svära [] สาบาน yemin etmek 發誓 клястися, присягатися قسم کھا کر کہنا thề, hứa 发誓
2 to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse Don't swear in front of the children! vloek يَشْتُم ругая klít bande fluchen βλαστημώ blasfemar vanduma, kiruma سوگند ياد كردن kiroilla jurer לְקַלֵל दृढ़तापूर्वक कहना psovati, kleti káromkodik menyumpah blóta imprecare, bestemmiare ののしる 신의 이름을 더럽히다, 불경을 말하다 keiktis lādēties; lamāties menyumpah vloeken banne przeklinać praguejar a înjura божиться; чертыхаться kliať preklinjati psovati svära สาบแช่ง küfretmek, sövüp saymak 詛咒，謾罵 богохульствувати غصے میں خدا کی یا دوسرے بزرگان دین کے نام کی قسم کھانا nguyền rủa 诅咒，谩骂
adj sworn [swoːn]
1 (of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so They are sworn enemies. geswore أعْداء ألِدّاء، أصْدِقاء أحِمّاء заклет zapřísáhlý svoren verschworen ορκισμένος declarado; (traductor u otro cargo tomado bajo juramento) jurado andunud قسم خورده vannoutunut juré מוּשבַּע शपथ दिलाना zakleti esküdt sejati svarinn giurato 誓いを立てた 단언한, 공연한 prisiekęs mūžīgs; ar zvērestu saistīts sejati gezworen svoren zaprzysięgły declarado jurat закадычный; заклятый zaprisahaný zaklet zaklet svuren ที่สาบานแล้ว ant içmiş, yemin etmiş 莫逆(之交)，不共戴天(的敵人) заклятий; запеклий مستقل، مصمم cực đoan trong sự yêu mến, ghét bỏ 莫逆（之交），不共戴天（的敌人）
2 (of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth The prisoner made a sworn statement. beëdigde بالقَسَم под клетва přísežný edsvoren eidesstaatlich, lich ένορκος bajo juramento vannutatud با قيد سوگند valallinen fait sous serment שְׁבוּעָה कोसना को गाली देना pod prisegom eskü alatt tett di bawah sumpah eiðsvarinn sotto giuramento 宣誓した 선서한 duotas priesaikos būdu apzvērēts bersumpah onder ede edsvoren ... pod przysięgą sob juramento făcut sub jurământ присягнувший prísažný zaprisežen zaklet edsvuren ที่ได้ให้คำปฏิญาณ yeminli 發誓後提出(證據，聲明) даний під присягою حلفیہ bị ràng buộc bởi lời thề 发誓后提出（证据，声明）
n swear-word
a word used in cursing Damn' is a mild swear-word. vloekwoord كَلِمَة شَتْم ругатня zaklení bandeord der Fluch βλαστήμια, βρισιά palabrota, taco, grosería vandesõna ناسزا kirosana juron מִילַת קְלָלָה गाली अपशब्द kletva, psovka káromkodás sumpah serapah blótsyrði imprecazione, bestemmia ののしりの言葉 keiksmažodis lamuvārds sumpah seranah vloek banneord przekleństwo palavrão înjurătură ругательство zakliatie kletvica psovka svordom คำสาบาน küfür 詛咒 лайка; нецензурне слово وہ لفظ جو بے ادبانہ قسم میں استعمال کیا جاءے lời nguyền rủa 诅咒
swear by
1 to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent. sweer يُقْسِمُ بِ кълна се přísahat při sværge schwören bei ορκίζομαι σε... jurar por (kellegi nimel) vanduma قسم دادن vannoa jonkin nimeen jurer par לְהִישָבַע בְּ- की शपथ लेना kleti se čime esküszik vmire bersumpah sverja við giurare su ～に誓って言う 맹세코 prisiekti (kuo) zvērēt pie (kaut kā) bersumpah zweren bij sverge ved przysięgać na jurar por a jura pe клясться (кем-л., чем-л.) prisahať na prisegati pri čem zakleti se svära på สาบานต่อ yemin etmek 對...發誓 клястися خدا کو گواہ کر کے کہنا viện chúa, thánh thần ...để thề 对...发誓
2 to put complete trust in (a remedy etc) She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses. glo in, vertrou in يَثِقُ ثِقَةً كَبيرَةً доверявам се на přísahat na sværge til schwören auf εμπιστεύομαι απόλυτα tener una fe absoluta (en), creer ciegamente (en) (millessegi) uskuma اعتقاد داشتن luottaa täysin ne jurer que par לְהַאֲמִין בָּכל הַלֵב पर अधिक भरोसा रखना pouzdavati se u što, imati veliko povjerenje u što esküszik vmire percaya penuh hafa tröllatrú á (avere fiducia in) 信頼する 깊이 신뢰하여 šventai tikėti pilnīgi uzticēties/ticēt meyakini sesuatu itu sangat baik untuk sesuatu zweren bij sverge til święcie wierzyć w confiar em a avea deplină încredere în молиться на что-л. prisahať na prisegati na kaj pouzdati se tro blint på วางใจใน güvenmek 極其信賴 безмежно вірити в کسی چیز پر پورا اعتماد رکھنا یا کرنا tỏ ra tín nhiệm 极其信赖
swear in
to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath The new Governor is being sworn in next week. beëdig يُقْسِمُ اليَمين القانونِيَّه полагам клетва при стъпване в длъжност složit přísahu tage i ed vereidigen ορκίζομαι (κατά την ανάληψη αξιώματος) tomar juramento a ametisse vannutama مراسم تحليف را به جا آوردن ottaa virkavala faire prêter serment à לְהַשבִּיעַ शपथ दिलाना zaprisegnuti koga felesket disumpah sverja (e-n) í embætti prestare giuramento 宣誓させて任命する 취임 선서를 시키다 prisaikdinti pieņemt zvērestu mengangkat sumpah be{#225}{#137}{#225}digen ta i ed zaprzysięgać dar posse a depune jurământul приводить к присяге zložiť prísahu, zaviazať prísahou zapriseči položiti zakletvu låta avlägga ämbetsed กล่าวคำปฏิญาณเพื่อรับตำแหน่งหน้าที่ bağlılık yemini ettirerek göreve başlatmak 使宣誓就職 приводити до присяги کسی عہدے کی حلفیہ ذمے داری سونپنا tuyên thệ 使宣誓就职
swear to
to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it. sweer om يُقْسِمُ جازِما заявявам тържествено ručit za aflægge ed på etwas beschwören παίρνω όρκο jurar; poner la mano en el fuego vandega kinnitama اطمينان نداشتن به چيزي mennä valalle attester לְהַשבִּיעוֹ की सत्यता के बारे में घोषणा करना kleti se, zakleti se megesküszik vmire bersumpah votta, sverja giurare su 断言する (~을) 단언하다 prisiekti apzvērēt bersumpah een eed doen op sverge, avlegge ed på zaświadczać pod przysięgą afirmar solenemente a promite клясться в чём-л. ručiť za s prisego potrditi položiti zakletvu svära på ประกาศความจริง yemin etmek 斷言 свідчити під присягою کسی کے حق میں حلفیہ بیان دینا nói dứt khoát rằng cái gì là sự thật 断言
swear → يَحلِف nadávat sværge fluchen ορκίζομαι jurar kiroilla jurer psovati giurare ののしる 맹세하다 vloeken banne przysiąc dizer palavrões, xingar клясться svära สบถ küfretmek chửi 宣誓
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