Base verb
Phrasal verbs with swear
The verb swear combines with 3 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
3 phrasal verbs · 3 meanings
swear by
1 sense- Strongly believe in the value or effectiveness of something
swear in
1 sense- Officially install someone in a position of authority
swear off
1 sense- Promise yourself you will stop doing or using something
Practice the swear family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of swear with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.