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declare vs swear

swear vs declare

declare and swear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declare No No Yes No
swear No No Yes No
As verbs, swear is a hyponym of declare; that is, swear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
  • swear: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, verify, depone, depose, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.
As verbs, swear is a hypernym of declare; that is, swear is a word with a broader meaning than declare:
  • declare: state firmly
  • swear: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Other hypernyms of declare include affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, verify.
declare (verb) swear (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively have faith or confidence in
state firmly make a deposition; declare under oath
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official utter obscenities or profanities
declare to be promise solemnly; take an oath
announce publicly or officially to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
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