swear
gb/swˈɛɹ/ us/swˈɛɹ/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 1200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
informal
B1
action
1
Use offensive language
To say bad or rude words that can upset people.
वापर नमुना:
to swear [at someone/about something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swear' (to use bad language) with 'swear' (to make a promise). Context decides the meaning.
समानार्थी शब्द
curse (Often interchangeable, but 'curse' can also imply wishing harm on someone.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
praise (Opposite in that it expresses positive or kind words instead of offensive ones.)
सहप्रयोग
swear loudly
|swear at
|swear constantly
|swear under breath
विषय
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- He started to swear when he saw the damage to his car.
- Please don't swear in front of the children.
- She swore at the driver who cut her off.
- I heard him swear under his breath when he dropped his phone.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He swore when he hit his hand.
- Do not swear in class.
- She swore at the man.
- He swore when the glass broke.
क्रियापद
B1
action
2
Make a serious promise
To make a strong promise to tell the truth or do something.
वापर नमुना:
to swear [to do something/that something is true]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think this only means using bad language, but it can also mean making a serious promise.
समानार्थी शब्द
vow ('Vow' is more formal and often used in ceremonial contexts like weddings.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
break a promise (Represents failing to keep one's word, the opposite of swearing to do something.)
सहप्रयोग
swear an oath
|swear allegiance
|swear to tell the truth
विषय
law
|relationships
|communication
|religion
उदाहरणे
- He swore to return the money by Friday.
- She swore she had never seen him before.
- The witness swore to tell the truth in court.
- I swear I'll never lie to you again.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I swear I will help you.
- He swore to tell the truth.
- She swore she did not take it.
- They swear to be friends forever.
क्रियापद
B2
action
3
Strongly assert truth
To say you are sure something is true.
वापर नमुना:
to swear [that something is true]
समानार्थी शब्द
insist ('Insist' can be less emotional and more factual than 'swear'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
deny (Means to state that something is not true, the opposite of asserting it strongly.)
सहप्रयोग
swear blind
|swear up and down
विषय
communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- I swear I've seen that man before.
- She swears she left her keys on the table.
- He swore it was an accident.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I swear it is true.
- She swears she saw you.
- He swears he is right.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
swear
IPA
GB/swˈɛɹ/
US/swˈɛɹ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
swear (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (swear)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: swear
- 3rd Person Singular: swears
- Present Participle: swearing
- Past: swore
- Past Participle: sworn
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
swears
verb
swearing
verb
swore
verb
sworn
verb
Core family
swearword
noun
Advanced or less common
forswear
verb
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular past: swore Verb
- Irregular past participle: sworn Verb
वाक्प्रचार
swear by
1/swˈɛɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Trust strongly in something's value
To believe something is very good or works very well.
उदाहरणे
- My grandmother swears by honey and lemon for a sore throat.
- He swears by this brand of running shoes.
swear in
3/swˈɛɹ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Administer an oath for office
To officially make someone start their job by having them make a formal promise.
उदाहरणे
- The new mayor was sworn in yesterday.
- They will swear in the witnesses before the trial starts.
swear off
2/swˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Stop doing something harmful
To promise not to do something bad for you again.
उदाहरणे
- After getting sick, he swore off junk food for good.
- She has sworn off smoking since last year.