swear down
swear down · swears down · swore down · sworn down · swearing down
To promise that something is trueTo promise that something is (not) true.
» He swears up and down that they're not together.
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2 sensesTo promise that something is (not) true.
To promise; swear; give one's word.
Examples
1 sentencesHe swears up and down that they're not together.
Forms
swears down, swearing down, swore down, sworn down| Base form | swear down · to swear down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | swears down |
| Present participle | swearing down |
| Past simple | swore down |
| Past participle | sworn down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- swear outслужити, обслуговуватиTo obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts.
- swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as a bad habit.
- swear inTo administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.
- swear downTo promise that something is (not) true.
- swear byTo invoke in an oath; to swear upon.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb