swear vs claim

swear is not a noun while claim is a noun.

swear and claim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swear	No	No	Yes	No
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, claim is a hyponym of swear; that is, claim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swear:

swear: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
claim: lay claim to; as of an idea

Other hyponyms of swear include hold, take, attest, declare, protest, assure, tell.

swear (noun)	claim (noun)
	demand for something as rightful or due
	an established or recognized right
	an informal right to something
	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
	a demand
	an assertion that something is true or factual

swear (verb)	claim (verb)
have faith or confidence in	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
make a deposition; declare under oath	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
utter obscenities or profanities	ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
promise solemnly; take an oath	lay claim to; as of an idea
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between swear and claim

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