Word a Day
swear
What does swear mean?
swear (verb): to promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use swear in a sentence?
- I swear I don't know what you're talking about. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- My little brother is such a pest, I swear. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce swear?
/swɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does swear come from?
From Middle English sweren, swerien, from Old English swerian (“to swear, take an oath of office”), from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to speak, swear”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to swear”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of swear?
Words related to swear
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “swear” mean?
to promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert
Right! That's what “swear” means.
to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on
Not quite: that's what proceed means.
to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability
Not quite: that's what lose means.
to kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground
Not quite: that's what punt means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “swear”?
happen
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report
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become
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affirm
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