Swear meaning

What does “swear” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“swear” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: utter obscenities or profanities.

swear

utter obscenities or profanities
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
Synonymscurse cuss blaspheme imprecate
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
“Before God I swear I am innocent”
Synonymsaffirm verify assert avow aver swan
promise solemnly; take an oath
make a deposition; declare under oath
Synonymsdepose depone
have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”
“Look to your friends for support”
Synonymscount bet depend rely bank look calculate reckon

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University