swear meaning and definition

SWEAR verb

Definition of swear (verb)

1. utter obscenities or profanities
   • "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
   • synonyms: blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   • "Before God I swear I am innocent"
   • synonyms: affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, verify
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
4. make a deposition; declare under oath
   • synonyms: depone, depose
5. have confidence or faith in
   • "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
   • synonyms: bank, rely, trust
   • antonym: distrust