verb

swore

Translation

to swear, to curse, to vow

He swore to tell the truth.

She swore at the other driver.

He swore an oath of loyalty.

((to-inf)) to promise solemnly to do sth. He swore to take revenge.

((at sb./sth.)) to use offensive language towards sb./sth. The man swore at the referee.

((that + clause)) to state sth. very strongly and sincerely She swore that she had never seen him before.

Synonyms: vow, promise (to make a promise); curse, blaspheme (to use bad language)

From Old English 'swerian', meaning 'to take an oath'. 'Swore' is the past tense.

Remember it has two main, almost opposite meanings: making a serious promise (swearing an oath) and using bad language (swearing at someone).