swear (swâr) v. swore (swôr, swōr), sworn (swôrn, swōrn), swear·ing, swears v. intr.
Phrasal Verb(s): swear atTo use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against; curse. swear by
swear off Informal To pledge to renounce or give up: She has sworn off cigarettes. swear out Law To obtain (a warrant for arrest) by making a charge under oath. [Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; see swer- in Indo-European roots.] swear'er n. |
swear at
Curse, use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against, as in He has a way of swearing at all the other drivers on the road. [Late 1600s]