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English to English verb
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utter obscenities or profanities |  | Example: The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
source: wordnet30
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | | Example: Before God I swear I am innocent
source: wordnet30
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promise solemnly; take an oath | | source: wordnet30
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make a deposition; declare under oath | | source: wordnet30
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have confidence or faith in | | Example: We can trust in God
Rely on your friends
bank on your good education
I swear by my grandmother's recipes
source: wordnet30
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To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc. | | source: webster1913
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To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath. | | source: webster1913
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