Definitions
have faith or confidence in
Word origin
From Middle English sweren, swerien, from Old English swerian (“to swear, take an oath of office”), from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to speak, swear”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to swear”).
Used in a sentence
“The knight swore not to return to the palace until he had found the treasure.”
“The witness swore that the person she had seen running out of the bank was a foot shorter than the accused.”
“I swear I don't know what you're talking about.”
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