SWORE
What does "SWORE" mean?
Past tense of swear: made a solemn vow or used offensive language.
Meanings
- Past tense of 'swear': made a solemn promise, oath, or declaration. She swore to tell the whole truth.
- Past tense of 'swear': used profane or obscene language. He stubbed his toe and swore loudly.
Did you know?
- 'Swear' and 'answer' share a root: the '-swer' in 'answer' comes from the same Old English 'swerian', so to answer once meant to swear a reply against a charge.
Word origin
Past tense of 'swear', from Old English 'swerian' (to take an oath); the same Germanic root gives 'answer', literally a sworn reply to a charge.
Remember it
SWORE is SWEAR in the past - both keep the 'SW', and both can be heard in a courtroom.
A little poem
Hand upon the book-
the same mouth that cursed at noon
now vows to be true.
haiku
Wordplay
- The witness swore on the stand, then swore again when the verdict came in - the bailiff couldn't tell which oath was binding.
What it teaches
One verb holds both our holiest vows and our ugliest words - intensity, not virtue, is what we share with them.
Quick facts
What does SWORE mean?
Past tense of swear: made a solemn vow or used offensive language.
Is SWORE a valid word?
Yes — SWORE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SWORE?
SWORE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SWORE come from?
Past tense of 'swear', from Old English 'swerian' (to take an oath); the same Germanic root gives 'answer', literally a sworn reply to a charge.
What can SWORE teach us?
One verb holds both our holiest vows and our ugliest words - intensity, not virtue, is what we share with them.
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