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Collocations for swear - verb

1. use bad language

ADV.

loudly | quietly, silently, softly, under your breath | viciously, violently

VERB + SWEAR

hear sb
He heard her swear under her breath.

PREP.

at
He swore loudly at her and left.

2. make a serious promise

ADV.

solemnly
He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.
on oath

VERB + SWEAR

be prepared to
I would be prepared to swear on oath that they didn''t see me.
make sb
He made her swear on the Bible that she wouldn''t leave him.

PREP.

by
I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.
to
I swear to you, I don''t know anything.

PHRASES

swear sb to secrecy/silence
We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.

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