English Dictionary

swear

IPA（発音記号）

/swɛə/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(transitive, intransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. / (transitive) To take an oath that an assertion is true.

日本語の意味

宣誓する（法的拘束性のある、または厳粛な誓いを立てる） / 真実であると誓う

I swear to uphold the constitution and protect the rights of every citizen.

私は憲法を守り、すべての市民の権利を守ることを誓います。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.

The knight swore not to return to the palace until he had found the treasure.

意味（2）

(transitive) To take an oath that an assertion is true.

The witness swore that the person she had seen running out of the bank was a foot shorter than the accused.

意味（3）

(transitive) To promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert.

I swear I don't know what you're talking about.

意味（4）

(transitive) To administer an oath to (a person).

Let the witness be sworn.

意味（5）

(transitive, intransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.

An Australian was once appointed on contract, but he swore too much.

swears （ present singular third-person ）

swearing （ participle present ）

swore （ past ）

sware （ archaic past ）

sworn （ participle past ）

swore （ nonstandard participle past ）