v.
1) to swear solemnly
2) (B) ('to promise solemnly') they swore allegiance to the government
3) (D) intr.) ('to curse') to swear at (he swore at them)
4) (d; intr.) ('to rely completely') to swear by (everyone swears by her remedy for a cold)
5) (d; intr.) to swear to ('to confirm solemnly') (to swear to the truth of a statement)
6) (d; tr.) ('to bind solemnly') to swear to (to swear smb. to secrecy)
7) (E) ('to promise solemnly') she swore to tell the truth
8) (L; to) ('to promise solemnly') she swore (to us) that she would tell the truth
9) (misc.) to swear on the Bible; to swear like a trooper ('to use obscene language freely'); to swear smb. into office