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swore down

swore down is the simple past of swear down.

Meaning of swear down

Verb

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

  1. To promise that something is (not) true.
  2. To promise; swear; give one's word.

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Questions about swore down

What is swore down the simple past of?
Swore down is the simple past of swear down.

Words near swore down in the dictionary

  1. swordwork
  2. swore
  3. swore at
  4. swore blind
  5. swore by
  6. swore down
  7. swore in
  8. swore like a cutter
  9. swore like a pagan
  10. swore like a sailor
  11. swore like a trooper

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