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Detailed Synonyms for swearing in English

swearing:

swearing [the ~] nom

  1. the swearing
  2. the swearing
    – a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury 1
    the oath; the swearing
    – a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury 1
  3. the swearing
    – profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 1
    the curse; the oath; the swearing; the expletive; the swearword; the cuss; the curse word
    – profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 1

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Related Definitions for "swearing":

  1. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury1
  2. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger1

swearing form of swear:

to swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)

  1. to swear
    to swear; to curse
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
    • curse verbe (curses, cursed, cursing)
  2. to swear
    to swear; to swear an oath
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
    • swear an oath verbe (swears an oath, swore an oath, swearing an oath)
  3. to swear
    to swear; to make an oath; to swear an oath
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
    • make an oath verbe (makes an oath, made an oath, making an oath)
    • swear an oath verbe (swears an oath, swore an oath, swearing an oath)
  4. to swear
    to rage; to curse; to swear; to storm
    • rage verbe (rages, raging)
    • curse verbe (curses, cursed, cursing)
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
    • storm verbe (storms, stormed, storming)
  5. to swear
    to swear; to fester; ulcerates
  6. to swear
    – have confidence or faith in 1
    to trust; to bank; to swear; rely
    – have confidence or faith in 1
    • trust verbe (trusts, trusted, trusting)
      • We can trust in God1
    • bank verbe (banks, banked, banking)
      • bank on your good education1
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
      • I swear by my grandmother's recipes1
    • rely verbe
  7. to swear
    – utter obscenities or profanities 1
    to curse; to swear; blaspheme; cuss; imprecate
    – utter obscenities or profanities 1
    • curse verbe (curses, cursed, cursing)
      • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street1
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
    • blaspheme verbe
    • cuss verbe
    • imprecate verbe
  8. to swear
    – promise solemnly; take an oath 1
    to swear
    – promise solemnly; take an oath 1
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
  9. to swear
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    to assert; to verify; to affirm; to swear; swan; avow; aver
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    • assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)
    • verify verbe (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • affirm verbe (affirms, affirmed, affirming)
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
      • Before God I swear I am innocent1
    • swan verbe
    • avow verbe
    • aver verbe
  10. to swear
    – make a deposition; declare under oath 1
    to swear; depose; depone
    – make a deposition; declare under oath 1

Conjugations for swear:

present
  1. swear
  2. swear
  3. swears
  4. swear
  5. swear
  6. swear
simple past
  1. swore
  2. swore
  3. swore
  4. swore
  5. swore
  6. swore
present perfect
  1. have sworn
  2. have sworn
  3. has sworn
  4. have sworn
  5. have sworn
  6. have sworn
past continuous
  1. was swearing
  2. were swearing
  3. was swearing
  4. were swearing
  5. were swearing
  6. were swearing
future
  1. shall swear
  2. will swear
  3. will swear
  4. shall swear
  5. will swear
  6. will swear
continuous present
  1. am swearing
  2. are swearing
  3. is swearing
  4. are swearing
  5. are swearing
  6. are swearing
subjunctive
  1. be sworn
  2. be sworn
  3. be sworn
  4. be sworn
  5. be sworn
  6. be sworn
diverse
  1. swear!
  2. let's swear!
  3. sworn
  4. swearing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "swear":

  1. have confidence or faith in1
    • I swear by my grandmother's recipes1
  2. utter obscenities or profanities1
  3. promise solemnly; take an oath1
  4. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true1
    • Before God I swear I am innocent1
  5. make a deposition; declare under oath1