trust vs swear

trust is a noun but swear is not a noun.

trust and swear both are verbs.

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

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

trust: have confidence or faith in
swear: have faith or confidence in

Other hyponyms of trust include credit, lean, bank, bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely.

trust (noun)	swear (noun)
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
certainty based on past experience
complete confidence in a person or plan etc
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
a trustful relationship

trust (verb)	swear (verb)
have confidence or faith in	have faith or confidence in
be confident about something	make a deposition; declare under oath
expect and wish	utter obscenities or profanities
confer a trust upon	promise solemnly; take an oath
(chiefly archaic) extend credit to	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
allow without fear

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