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swear

/swɛə/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Make a solemn promise or declare earnestly or emphatically.

    - "He swore to protect her."
    - "She swore she would finish the project on time."
  • Verb

    Utter words regarded as profane or offensive.

    - "He swore at the referee."
    - "She swore like a sailor after the accident."
Pronunciation
  1. /swɛɚ/



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  2. /swɛɚ/



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  3. /swɛɚ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with swear
swear , rever , lever , dear , near , queer , peer , clear , fear , tear , beare , swearer , reverberate , leaver , nearer , queerer , pearler , clearer , fearer , tearer , bearer
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Swear (en) : Make a solemn promise or declare earnestly or emphatically

  2. Swear (en) : Utter words regarded as profane or offensive

  3. Swear (en) : A person who takes an oath or gives a promise

  4. Swear (en) : Sweat

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Swear (en) : Make a solemn promise or declare earnestly or emphatically

  2. Swear (en) : Utter words regarded as profane or offensive

  3. Swear (en) : A person who takes an oath or gives a promise

  4. Swear (en) : Sweat

Variants
List of all variants of swear that leads to same result
swear , swear by , swear for , swear off , swearer , swearers , swearing , swearing by , swearing for , swearing off , swears , swears by , swears for , swears off , swore , swore by , swore for , swore off , sworn , sworn by , sworn for , sworn off , swear in , swearing in , swears in , swore in , sworn in , swear out , swearing out , swears out , swore out , sworn out , swear word , swearword , swearwords , swear blind , swear on her mother's grave , swear on his mother's grave , swear on one's mother's grave , swear on their mother's grave , swear on the Bible
Forms
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swears, swore, sworn, swearing

Etymology
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Old English swearan ‘consecrate, make a solemn promise, invoke a curse,’ from sweor ‘oath, oath-helping god,’ from Proto-Germanic *swōrō, from *swēr ‘strong’.

Trivia
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  1. Swearing is believed to have originated from ancient rituals involving oaths and curses.

  2. The longest swear word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

  3. Swearing can be therapeutic and help reduce stress and pain.

Related Concepts
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  1. Oath: A solemn promise or pledge, typically one taken formally and often involving a call upon a god or gods as a witness.

  2. Curse: A prayer or incantation expressing a wish that something unpleasant or harmful will happen to someone or something.

Culture
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Swearing has been used throughout history as a way to express emotion, assert dominance, and build camaraderie. It can be found in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. For example, Shakespeare frequently used oaths and curses in his plays, and sailors have a long tradition of using colorful language at sea.

How to Memorize "swear"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself making a solemn promise or declaration, and visualize the words coming out of your mouth.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'swear' with the concept of making a promise or taking an oath.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sweat, Swear, Sworn' to remember the forms of the word.

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