· utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

Synonym(s): curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate

Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to

· to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

Synonym(s): affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan

Hypernym(s): declare

· promise solemnly; take an oath

Hypernym(s): vow

· make a deposition; declare under oath

Synonym(s): depose, depone

Hypernym(s): declare

· have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

Synonym(s): count, bet, depend, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

Hypernym(s): trust

· bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"

Synonym(s): pledged

· bound by or stated on oath; "now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare

Antonym(s): unsworn