Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

could have sworn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: could have s-worn
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted.

Informal

Example Sentences

""You lost your bracelet?" "Yeah, but I could have sworn it was in the kitchen on the table when I last saw it.""

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

could've sworn (alternative)

Questions

What does could have sworn mean?: Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted.

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