Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To make a solemn promise often involving a deity or to use offensive language or curses.
Swear
/sweə/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
Zwonimir swore because things were going too slowly.'"Has Ryland been swearing at you?"She nodded."And yet he swears he didn't intentionally strike her.
Etymology:
Originates from Old English swerian, meaning "take an oath," and is related to the Proto-Germanic swarjan, also meaning an oath or vow.
Usage Statistics:
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