📖 Определения и значения для слова swear
📒 to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry
- She fell over and swore loudly.
- I don't like to hear children swearing.
- He heard her swear under her breath.
📒 to make a serious promise to do something
- swear something He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father.
- swear (that)… I solemnly swear (that) it will never happen again.
- I swear (that) I’ll never leave you.
📒 to promise that you are telling the truth
- swear (that)… She swore (that) she’d never seen him before.
- I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring.
- swear to somebody/on something (that)… I swear to God I had nothing to do with it.
📒 to make a public or official promise, especially in court
- swear on something Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible.
- swear that… Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him?
- swear to do something Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth.
📒 to make somebody promise not to tell something to anyone
- Everyone was sworn to secrecy about what had happened.
📒 to say that something is definitely true
- He swore blind that he’d already paid back the money he owed me.
- He swore blind that you knew all about it.
📒 to often use very rude or offensive language