swear (
http://definr.com/swear)
v 1: utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were
cursing loudly in the street" [syn:
curse,
cuss,
blaspheme,
imprecate]
2: to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am
innocent." [syn:
affirm,
assert,
avow,
aver,
swan]
3: promise solemnly; take an oath
4: make a deposition; declare under oath [syn:
depose,
depone]
5: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on
your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by
my grandmother's recipes" [syn:
trust,
rely,
bank]
[ant:
distrust,
distrust]