What is another word for Swore?

Pronunciation: [swˈɔː] (IPA)

Swore, the past tense of swear, means to make a solemn declaration or promise using a particular set of words. Synonyms for swore include affirmed, asserted, promised, declared, vowed, pledged, testified, assured, and avowed. All of these words share the common thread of expressing one's sincerity and commitment to a particular statement or action. Other related words that can be used interchangeably with swore include certify, attest, and swear by. Depending on the context and purpose of the statement, one can choose from these various synonyms to add different nuances and shades of meaning to their expression.

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Usage examples for Swore

"Now," continued the Bedouin, "when we Swore, I said to the boy: 'But who can vouch that you yourself do not belong to the outlaws who are running away with the white children, and whether they did not leave you here to hold back the pursuit?
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
I never gave anything away: Swore you wouldn't come along because you hated the sea trip so, and vowed I had come up on a sugar lorcha.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
Manley just glanced at them, waved them away with gloomy finality, and Swore.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower

Famous quotes with Swore

  • Chapman & Hall Swore not at all. Mr Chapman's yea was yea, And Mr Hall's nay was nay.
    Edmund Clerihew Bentley
  • That each man Swore to do his best, To damn and perjure all the rest! And bid the Devil take the hin'most, Which at this race is like to win most.
    Samuel Butler (poet)

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