v.
1) to ~ solemnly
2) ( B ) ('to promise solemnly') they swore allegiance to the government
3) ( D ) intr. ) ('to curse') to ~ at (he swore at them)
4) ( d ; intr. ) ('to rely completely') to ~ by (everyone ~s by her remedy for a cold)
5) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ to ('to confirm solemnly') (to ~ to the truth of a statement)
6) ( d ; tr. ) ('to bind solemnly') to ~ to (to ~ smb. to secrecy)
7) ( E ) ('to promise solemnly') she swore to tell the truth
8) ( L ; to) ('to promise solemnly') she swore (to us) that she would tell the truth
9) ( misc. ) to ~ on the Bible; to ~ like a trooper ('to use obscene language freely'); to ~ smb. into office