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Swear (verb)
To take an oath.
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Swear (verb)
To use offensive language.
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Swear (verb)
To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.
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Swear (noun)
A swear word.
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Swear (adjective)
Heavy.
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Swear (adjective)
Top-heavy; too high.
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Swear (adjective)
Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling.
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Swear (adjective)
Niggardly.
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Swear (adjective)
A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.
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Swear (verb)
make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case
“Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone”
“‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’”
“I swear by all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it”
“they were reluctant to swear allegiance”
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Swear (verb)
take (an oath)
“he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him”
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Swear (verb)
take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement)
“I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect”
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Swear (verb)
make (someone) promise to observe a certain course of action
“I’ve been sworn to secrecy”
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Swear (verb)
use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger
“Peter swore under his breath”