# swore

Pronunciation: US say "SWOR" /swɔɹ/; UK say "SWAW" /swɔː/

## Verb

1. Past tense of swear. — simple past of swear
   - Simple: Past tense of swear. Use it for the past.
   - _The witness swore to tell the truth before testifying._
   - _He swore under his breath as the car refused to start._
2. Past participle of swear. Nonstandard; the usual past participle is sworn. *(dialectal)* — past participle of swear
   - Simple: Past participle of swear. In some local speech, people use this after 'have' instead of 'sworn'.
   - _They've swore up and down that they locked the gate._
   - _By then she had swore an oath she couldn't take back._

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