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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for·swear also fore·swear \\fȯr-ˈswar, -ˈswer\\ ETYMOLOGY Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian, from for- + swerian to swear DATE before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2. a. to reject or renounce under oath b. to renounce earnestly 3. to deny under oath intransitive verb : to swear falsely Synonyms: see abjure English Etymology forswear O.E. forswerian "swear falsely," also "abandon or renounce on oath," from for- "completely" + swerian "to swear." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 forswear for·swear / fC:5sweE(r); NAmE fC:r5swer / verb(for·swore / fC:5swC:(r); NAmE fC:r5s- / , for·sworn / fC:5swC:n; NAmE fC:r5swC:rn / ) ▪ [VN] (formal or literary) to stop doing or using sth; to make a promise that you will stop doing or using sth 放弃；发誓戒除 SYN renounce :
The group forswears all worldly possessions. 这个团体放弃一切尘世财物。 The country has not forsworn the use of chemical weapons. 该国并未保证禁用化学武器。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: ABJURE , palinode, recall, recant, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw 2 Synonyms: PERJURE Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged for·swear verb or fore·swear \fȯrˈswe(ə)r, -wa(a)(ə)r; fȯ(ə)ˈsweə, -wa(a)ə\ (for·swore or fore·swore \fȯrˈswō(ə)r, -wȯ(ə)r; fȯ(ə)ˈswōə, -wȯ(ə)\ ; forsworn or foresworn \fȯrˈswȯ(ə)rn, fȯ(ə)ˈswȯ(ə)n\ ; forswearingor foreswearing ; forswears or foreswears) Etymology: Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian (akin to Old Saxon farswerian to swear falsely, Old High German farswerren to abjure), from for- + swerian to swear — more at swear transitive verb 1. : to reject or renounce upon oath; broadly : to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations — sometimes used with an infinitive as object < she had forsworn to wed again > 2. : to deny upon oath < forswore the debt > 3. a. archaic : to swear to (as a matter of fact) falsely b. : perjure < forswear himself > intransitive verb : to swear falsely : commit perjury Synonyms: see abjure |
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