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.
He heard her swear under her breath.
PREP.
at
He swore loudly at her and left.
He swore loudly at her and left.
2. make a serious promise
ADV.
solemnly
He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.
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.
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.
He made her swear on the Bible that she wouldn''t leave him.
PREP.
by
I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.
I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.
to
I swear to you, I don''t know anything.
I swear to you, I don''t know anything.
PHRASES
swear sb to secrecy/silence
We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.
We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.