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swear vs declare

declare vs swear

swear and declare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swear No No Yes No
declare No No Yes No
As verbs, declare is a hypernym of swear; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than swear:
  • swear: make a deposition; declare under oath
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
As verbs, declare is a hypernym of swear; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than swear:
  • swear: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
As verbs, declare is a hyponym of swear; that is, declare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swear:
  • swear: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • declare: state firmly
Other hyponyms of swear include hold, claim, take, attest, protest, assure, tell.
swear (verb) declare (verb)
have faith or confidence in state emphatically and authoritatively
make a deposition; declare under oath state firmly
utter obscenities or profanities make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
promise solemnly; take an oath declare to be
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true announce publicly or officially
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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