to swear to sth
1ˈswear by sth — phrasal verb informal to believe that something is very effective My father swears by whisky as a cure for a cold.[/ex] …
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… …
3swear off something — ˌswear ˈoff sth derived (informal) to promise that you will not do or use sth again • I decided to swear off burgers forever. • He has sworn off drinking, drugs and clubs. Main entry: ↑sw …
4swear to something — ˈswear to sth derived (informal) to say that sth is definitely true • I think I put the keys back in the drawer, but I couldn t swear to it (= I m not completely sure). Main entry: ↑swearderived …
5swear*/ — [sweə] (past tense swore [swɔː] ; past participle sworn [swɔːn] ) verb 1) to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear.[/ex] She was shouting and swearing at… …
6swear blind — (informal) To declare emphatically • • • Main Entry: ↑blind swear blind (informal) To assert emphatically • • • Main Entry: ↑swear * * * swear blind british informal …
7swear somebody in — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …
8swear somebody into something — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …
9swayback — noun (countable usually singular) AmE a condition in which your back curves inward too much swear, verb past tense swore, past participle sworn 1 OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE (I) to use offensive language, especially because you are angry: Don t swear in… …
10curse — curse1 [kə:s US kə:rs] v 1.) to swear ▪ Gilbert was cursing under his breath. 2.) [T] to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry ▪ He cursed his bad luck in arriving just after she d left. curse sb/sth… …
