swear to God
English
Verb
swear to God (third-person singular simple present swears to God, present participle swearing to God, simple past swore to God, past participle sworn to God)
- (informal) To vigorously affirm the truth of a statement, knowing that the failure to do so may result in a punishment from God.
- Synonyms: swear on a stack of Bibles, swear on the Bible, swear on one's life
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Interjection
- (informal) Used to indicate that the speaker is swearing to God.
- (informal) Used to indicate a high level of seriousness.
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interjection
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See also
Further reading
- “hope wish swear to God”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “swear to God” (US) / “swear to God” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
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