How to use "swear" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "swear" in popular movie and book plots

  • Ray and Chez swear revenge.  - The Funeral (1996 film)
  • Mrs Johnstone apprehensively agrees to this and is made to swear on the Bible to keep to the deal.  - Blood Brothers (musical)
  • All future Tai-Pan of The Noble House must swear to keep this bargain.  - Tai-Pan (novel)
  • Marge tries to convince him to stay, promising that she will let him swear in the house more.  - Barting Over
  • The three remaining friends swear to track Gruntilda down and put an end to her plans.  - Banjo-Tooie
  • The bureaucrats swear that it is "perfectly safe".  - Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
  • Later, most witnesses swear that they saw a stigma in the form of a scarlet "A" upon his chest, although some deny this statement.  - The Scarlet Letter
  • After the battle, the Losers swear a blood oath to return to Derry should It return in the future.  - It (novel)
  • Before making his last stand against the approaching guards, he has Robin swear to protect his sister, Marian.  - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • Arthur's corruption of their son — encouraging him to drink and swear at his tender age — is the last straw for Helen.  - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
  • Robert comes into the room and offers to forgive her if she can swear that she loves him.  - The Letter (1940 film)
  • He told them that their burden of caring for him was gone, and asked Theseus to swear not to forsake his daughters.  - Oedipus at Colonus
  • Later, the boy becomes the Crown Prince and Lady Fujitsubo becomes the Empress, but Genji and Lady Fujitsubo swear to keep their secret.  - The Tale of Genji
  • With two weeks to raise the money, they swear off sexual activity with their boyfriends and form a company, called Teen Services.  - Debbie Does Dallas
  • Having won the election, China ends up having to force Godar to swear her in as the new sheriff.  - China O'Brien
  • Denouncing her as a whore, he makes her swear on the Bible never to see Surtees again and to lock herself in her room.  - The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934 film)

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