"swear upon" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: swears upon [present, singular, third-person], swearing upon [participle, present], swore upon [past], sworn upon [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swear<,,swore,sworn> upon}} swear upon (third-person singular simple present swears upon, present participle swearing upon, simple past swore upon, past participle sworn upon)
  1. (transitive, formal) To take an oath on someone or something. Tags: formal, transitive Synonyms: swear on

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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