| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To guarantee by a solemn promise: covenant, pledge, plight2, promise, vow. Idioms: give one's word of honor. See AGREE, OBLIGATION. 2. To use profane or obscene language: blaspheme, curse, damn. Informal : cuss. See DECENT, SACRED, WORDS. 3. To give evidence or testimony under oath: attest, testify, witness. Law : depone, depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See LAW. | | PHRASAL VERB: | swear off Informal. To cease trying to accomplish or continue: abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop. Slang : lay off. Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel. See CONTINUE.
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