Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
Sworn — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swear off — verb promise to abstain from (Freq. 2) I have sworn off cigarettes altogether • Hypernyms: ↑promise, ↑assure • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * (informal) … Useful english dictionary
swear off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms swear off : present tense I/you/we/they swear off he/she/it swears off present participle swearing off past tense swore off past participle sworn off swear off something to promise to stop doing or using… … English dictionary
swear off something — swear off (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely … New idioms dictionary
swear off — (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely … New idioms dictionary
swear off something — ˌswear ˈoff sth derived (informal) to promise that you will not do or use sth again • I decided to swear off burgers forever. • He has sworn off drinking, drugs and clubs. Main entry: ↑sw … Useful english dictionary
swear off — {v.}, {informal} To give up something you like or you have got in the habit of using by making a promise. * /Mary swore off candy until she lost ten pounds./ * /John has sworn off dessert for Lent./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear off — {v.}, {informal} To give up something you like or you have got in the habit of using by making a promise. * /Mary swore off candy until she lost ten pounds./ * /John has sworn off dessert for Lent./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear\ off — v informal To give up something you like or you have got in the habit of using by making a promise. Mary swore off candy until she lost ten pounds. John has sworn off dessert for Lent … Словарь американских идиом
swear off — quit using, abstain from Zack has sworn off beer until Christmas. He s quit completely … English idioms
