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swear — [ swer ] (past tense swore [ swɔr ] ; past participle sworn [ swɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone: That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear. swear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swear blind (or N. Amer. swear up and down) — informal affirm something emphatically. → swear … English new terms dictionary
swear — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… … New thesaurus
swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + … Collocations dictionary
swear — verb (swears, swearing; past swore; past participle sworn) 1》 state or promise solemnly or on oath. ↘(swear someone in) admit someone to a position or office by directing them to take a formal oath. ↘compel to observe a certain course of… … English new terms dictionary
swear — v 1. take an oath, swear on the Bible, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear by all that s holy, say before God. 2. vow, pledge, promise, solemnly promise; give one s word, say on Scout s honor, pledge one s honor, cross one s heart and hope to die;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
swear up and down — American & Australian, British & Australian, Australian to say that something is completely true, especially when someone does not believe you. He swore up and down that he d never seen the letter. If I ask her, I know she ll swear blind she… … New idioms dictionary
swear up and down — informal affirm something emphatically he swore up and down they d never get him up on that stage … Useful english dictionary
Watership Down (TV series) — Watership Down The Watership Down title card. From left to right: Pipkin, Bigwig, Hazel, Blackberry, and Fiver. Genre Fantasy Children s television … Wikipedia
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down — «The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down» песня, написанная канадским рок музыкантом Робби Робертсоном, гитаристом и основным автором группы The Band. «The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down», записанная в 1969 году, не стала хитом в авторском… … Википедия
