Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swear upon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
swear upon
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take an oath on someone or something.

Formal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

swears upon (present, singular) swearing upon (participle, present) swore upon (past) sworn upon (participle, past) swear on (alternative)

Questions

What does swear upon mean?
To take an oath on someone or something.

How to pronounce swear upon

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