swear

(v) utter obscenities or profanities
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate,
(v) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
avow, swan, affirm, assert, aver, verify,
(v) promise solemnly; take an oath
(v) make a deposition; declare under oath depone, depose,
(v) have confidence or faith in
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
rely, trust, bank,

blaspheme curse cuss imprecate avow swan affirm assert aver verify depone depose rely trust bank

distrust mistrust suspect

sweat

sweat swede sweep sweet swell swept

swearer swear in swearing swear off swear out swearword