Swear+by
41swear in — or[swear into] {v.} To have a person swear or promise to do his duty as a member or an officer of an organization, government department, or similar group. Swear into is used when the name of the group is given. * /Mary and Ann will be sworn into …
42swear by — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms swear by : present tense I/you/we/they swear by he/she/it swears by present participle swearing by past tense swore by past participle sworn by informal swear by something to believe that something is… …
43swear in — v. (D; tr.) to swear in as (she was sworn in as president) * * * [ sweə(r) ɪn] (D; tr.) to swear in as (she was sworn in as president) …
44swear by — PHRASAL VERB If you swear by something, you believe that it can be relied on to have a particular effect. [INFORMAL] [V P n] Many people swear by vitamin C s ability to ward off colds …
45swear — verb 1) they swore to marry each other Syn: promise, vow, pledge, give one s word, take an oath, undertake, guarantee; Law depose; formal aver 2) she swore she would never go back Syn: insist, avow, pronounce …
46swear in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms swear in : present tense I/you/we/they swear in he/she/it swears in present participle swearing in past tense swore in past participle sworn in to make someone give a formal promise in a law court or at an… …
47swear at — phrasal 1. : to use violent language : curse swore at him for being late 2. : to be out of harmony with : clash with a trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair C.M.Smith * * * swear at 1. To hurl oaths and curses at …
48swear — I. verb (swore; sworn; swearing) Etymology: Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; akin to Old High German swerien to swear and perhaps to Old Church Slavic svarŭ quarrel Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to utter or take… …
49swear by — verb To wholeheartedly trust. I swear by my Petit Larousse when it comes to learning French. , Finnish: vannoa jonkin nimeen …
50swear in — phr verb Swear in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑government, ↑juror, ↑jury, ↑witness …
