swear
English Thesaurus
1. have confidence or faith in (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | believe, |
| definition | : | accept as true; take to be true (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | credit, |
| definition | : | have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | lean, |
| definition | : | rely on for support (verb.cognition) |
2. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| verb group | : | blaspheme, |
| definition | : | speak of in an irreverent or impious manner (verb.communication) |
3. promise solemnly; take an oath (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | vow, |
| definition | : | make a vow; promise (verb.communication) |
4. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hold, |
| definition | : | assert or affirm (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | claim, take, |
| definition | : | lay claim to; as of an idea (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | attest, |
| definition | : | authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | state firmly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | protest, |
| definition | : | affirm or avow formally or solemnly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | assure, tell, |
| definition | : | inform positively and with certainty and confidence (verb.communication) |
5. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | declare, |
| definition | : | state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication) |
6. have confidence or faith in (verb.cognition)
| antonym | : | distrust, mistrust, suspect, |
| definition | : | regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reliance, trust, |
| definition | : | certainty based on past experience (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | faith, trust, |
| definition | : | complete confidence in a person or plan etc (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reliance, |
| definition | : | the state of relying on something (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | reliant, |
| definition | : | relying on another for support (adj.all) |
7. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who uses profanity (noun.person) |
8. promise solemnly; take an oath (verb.communication)
| also | : | swear off, |
| definition | : | promise to abstain from (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
9. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
| definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assertion, asseveration, averment, |
| definition | : | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | affirmation, avouchment, avowal, |
| definition | : | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
10. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
| definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | deposition, |
| definition | : | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication) |
11. have confidence or faith in (verb.cognition)
| antonym | : | distrust, mistrust, suspect, |
| definition | : | regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reliance, trust, |
| definition | : | certainty based on past experience (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | faith, trust, |
| definition | : | complete confidence in a person or plan etc (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reliance, |
| definition | : | the state of relying on something (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | reliant, |
| definition | : | relying on another for support (adj.all) |
12. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who uses profanity (noun.person) |
13. promise solemnly; take an oath (verb.communication)
| also | : | swear off, |
| definition | : | promise to abstain from (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
14. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
| definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assertion, asseveration, averment, |
| definition | : | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | affirmation, avouchment, avowal, |
| definition | : | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
15. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
| definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | deposition, |
| definition | : | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication) |
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