swear by en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (transitive) To invoke in an oath; to swear upon.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To trust wholeheartedly.
But while Switzerland might swear by it, elsewhere the practice has a dark history.
2016 June 24, Atlas Obscura, “A Brief History of the Referendum: From 13th century Switzerland to Brexit”, in atlasobscura.com:He swears by cream of tartar to make the meringues stiff.
I swear by my Petit Larousse when it comes to learning French.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swears by | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| swore by | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| swearing by | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sworn by | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
es jurar por (to wholeheartedly trust) · es poner la mano en el fuego por (to wholeheartedly trust) · fi vannoa jonkin nimeen (to wholeheartedly trust) · fr ne jurer que par (to wholeheartedly trust) · de auf etwas schwören (to wholeheartedly trust)