swear

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'swɛəɻ/
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• Rhymes: -ɛə(r)

[edit] Etymology

From Old English swerian.

[edit] Noun

swear (plural swears)

1. A swearword.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:swearword

[edit] Verb

to swear (third-person singular simple present swears, present participle swearing, simple past swore, past participle sworn)

1. (intransitive) (transitive) To take an oath.
2. (intransitive) To use offensive language.

[edit] Usage notes

• In sense 1, this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Synonyms

• see WikiSaurus:swear

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

• Indonesian: sumpah, bersumpah, menyumpahi, mengumpat