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swearing to God

swearing to God is the present participle and gerund of swear to God.

Meaning of swear to God

Verb

swear to God (third-person singular simple present swears to God, present participle swearing to God, simple past swore to God, past participle sworn to God)

  1. (informal) To vigorously affirm the truth of a statement, knowing that the failure to do so may result in a punishment from God.
    Synonyms:
    swear on a stack of Bibles, swear on the Bible, swear on one's life

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Questions about swearing to God

What is swearing to God the present participle and gerund of?
Swearing to God is the present participle and gerund of swear to God.

Words near swearing to God in the dictionary

  1. swearing off
  2. swearing on
  3. swearing on a stack
  4. swearing on a stack of Bibles
  5. swearing the peace
  6. swearing to God
  7. swearing upon
  8. swearing-in
  9. Swearingen
  10. Swearingens
  11. swearingly

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