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  • 1swear — [ swer ] (past tense swore [ swɔr ] ; past participle sworn [ swɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone: That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear. swear …

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  • 2swear — S2 [sweə US swer] v past tense swore [swo: US swo:r] past participle sworn [swo:n US swo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(offensive language)¦ 2¦(promise)¦ 3¦(state the truth)¦ 4 somebody could have sworn (that) ... 5¦(public promise)¦ 6 swear somebody to… …

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  • 3swear — v. 1) to swear solemnly 2) (B) ( to promise solemnly ) they swore allegiance to the government 3) (D) intr.) ( to curse ) to swear at (he swore at them) 4) (d; intr.) ( to rely completely ) to swear by (everyone swears by her remedy for a cold)… …

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  • 4swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + …

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  • 5Swear filter — A swear filter, also known as a profanity filter, is a part of some internet programs which modifies a user s text to remove words deemed offensive by the administrator or community related to these programs. Swear filters are common in custom… …

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  • 6swear */*/ — UK [sweə(r)] / US [swer] verb Word forms swear : present tense I/you/we/they swear he/she/it swears present participle swearing past tense swore UK [swɔː(r)] / US [swɔr] past participle sworn UK [swɔː(r)n] / US [swɔrn] 1) [intransitive] to use… …

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  • 7swear words — Many people find swearing offensive and it is best avoided. Swear words are used mainly in two situations: to relieve feelings of anger and frustration when something bad happens, and to show your anger to somebody who has upset you. The words… …

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  • 8swear — [[t]swe͟ə(r)[/t]] swears, swearing, swore, sworn 1) VERB If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be rude or offensive, usually because they are angry. It s wrong to swear and shout... [V at n] They swore at them and ran off. 2) …

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  • 9swear — 01. I don t like it when you [swear], and I don t want you to use that kind of language in the house. 02. I [swear] that if anything ever happened to you, I just couldn t go on living. 03. After waking up with a terrible headache, Pavlo [swore]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 10Swear back of a reference — In United States patent law, swearing back of a reference is a process whereby an inventor in certain circumstances can get a US patent even though the invention became public before the inventor’s original patent application was filed.… …

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