Meaning

1 senses

  1. (formal)To take an oath on someone or something.

    to swear upon the Holy Writ to speak the truth

Examples

1 sentences

  1. We no longer have values to swear upon.

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Forms

swears upon, swearing upon, swore upon, sworn upon
Base formswear upon · to swear upon
3rd person singularswears upon
Present participleswearing upon
Past simpleswore upon
Past participlesworn upon

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyswear upon
he, she, itswears upon

Past simpleLesson

all personsswore upon

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sworn upon
he, she, ithas sworn upon

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill swear upon

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
swayswearB1sweatB1sweaterA2
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