What does swear mean?

to use rude or offensive words to make a serious promise or insist something is true

swear

/sweə/ · /swer/

CEFR level B2Topic SocietyWord #5405 in the learning path

说脏话；咒骂

v. to use rude or offensive words

说脏话；咒骂

v. to make a serious promise or insist something is true

发誓；郑重保证

Please don't swear when the game goes wrong.

玩游戏不顺利时，请不要说脏话。

Witnesses must swear to tell the truth before giving evidence in many legal systems.

在许多法律体系中，证人作证前必须宣誓如实陈述。

过去式swore，过去分词sworn；swear at指咒骂。

What does swear mean?: to use rude or offensive words to make a serious promise or insist something is true
How is swear pronounced?: UK /sweə/, US /swer/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.