Collocations for swear - verb
1. use bad language
2. make a serious promise; promise to tell the truth
ADVERB
solemnly
He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.
He swore solemnly that he would never hit her again.
on oath,
under oath
up and down (AmE)
He swears up and down that he trusts me.
up and down (AmE)
He swears up and down that he trusts me.
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.
PREPOSITION
by
I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.
I swear by Almighty God to tell the truth.
on
Do you swear on your mother's life?
Do you swear on your mother's life?
to
I swear to you, I don't know.
I swear to you, I don't know.
PHRASES
be sworn into office
Lincoln was sworn into office on March 4, 1861.
Lincoln was sworn into office on March 4, 1861.
swear sb to secrecy,
swear sb to silence
We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.
We were all sworn to secrecy about the plan.
Swear is used with these nouns as the object:
allegiance, loyalty, oath, vengeance
allegiance, loyalty, oath, vengeance