1 to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: “The witness must swear to tell the truth”
zweren

2 to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: “Don't swear in front of the children!”
vloeken

sworn (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 (of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: “They are sworn enemies.”
gezworen

2 (of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: “The prisoner made a sworn statement.”
onder ede

'swear-word (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a word used in cursing: “'Damn' is a mild swear-word.”
vloek

swear by

1 to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words: “I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.”
zweren bij

2 to put complete trust in (a remedy etc): “She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.”
zweren bij

swear in

to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: “The new Governor is being sworn in next week.”
beëdigen

swear to

to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: “I'll swear to the truth of what he said”
een eed doen op
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to swear	een eed afleggen (ww.) ; een eed doen (ww.) ; inkankeren (ww.) ; ketteren (ww.) ; schelden (ww.) ; vloeken (ww.) ; zweren (ww.)
swear	godlasteren ; vervloeken

Bronnen: interglot; Wakefield genealogy pages




EN: assert
EN: be determined
EN: declare
EN: give your promise
EN: give your word
EN: guarantee
EN: promise
EN: undertake

EN: swear against NL: onder ede beschuldigen
EN: swear at NL: vloeken op
EN: swear by NL: zweren bij
EN: not enough to swear by NL: een schijntje
EN: swear in NL: beëdigen
EN: swear off NL: afzweren
EN: swear to NL: zweren op
EN: swear to secrecy NL: onder ede geheimhouding laten beloven