swear
/sweə(r)/verb
उच्चारण स्वेअर
शपथ लेना; गाली देना
Core word
verb
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→Phrasal verbs 2
swear by
to be certain that something is good or useful; to name somebody or something you respect in order to show that you are making a serious promise
(किसी चीज़ पर) पूरा भरोसा करना, उसकी उपयोगिता की क़सम खाना; (किसी के नाम की) क़सम खाना
- My grandmother swears by turmeric milk for a cold.
- Many toppers swear by solving previous years' papers.
- He swore by God that he was telling the truth.
swear sb in / swear sb into sth
to make somebody promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal, etc
(किसी को) पद की शपथ दिलाना
- The new judges were sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be sworn in (formally take an oath of office: 'The ministers were sworn in'); verb forms: swear, swore, sworn.
Collocation 'be sworn in' (औपचारिक रूप से पद की शपथ लेना: 'The ministers were sworn in'); verb forms: swear, swore, sworn।