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swear vs give tongue to

give tongue to vs swear

swear and give tongue to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swear No No Yes No
give tongue to No No Yes No
As verbs, give tongue to is a hypernym of swear; that is, give tongue to is a word with a broader meaning than swear:
  • swear: utter obscenities or profanities
  • give tongue to: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Other hypernyms of swear include express, utter, verbalise, verbalize.
swear (verb) give tongue to (verb)
have faith or confidence in articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
make a deposition; declare under oath
utter obscenities or profanities
promise solemnly; take an oath
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Difference between swear and give tongue to

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