Meanings
verbswear on (third-person singular simple present swears on, present participle swearing on, simple past swore on, past participle sworn on)
present singular third person swears on · participle present swearing on · past swore on · participle past sworn on
- alternativeAlternative form of swear upon.
swear on (someone's) grave [especially one's mother's grave]
1 more example
swear on (someone's) life [especially one's own or one's mother's life]
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APA
swear on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swear%20on
MLA
“swear on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swear%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swear on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swear%20on.
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