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upon my word

upon my word interjection: believe my words; I swear.

Interjection

upon my word

  1. (dated) Believe my words; I swear.
    • Salvatore had enormous hands, like legs of mutton, coarse and hard from constant toil, but when he bathed his children, holding them so tenderly, drying them with delicate care; upon my word they were like flowers.1924, William Somerset Maugham, Salvatore
  2. (dated) Expressing surprise.
    • 'Well, upon my word,' exclaimed the father, taking the pipe from his mouth, and staring aghast at his daughter in a stupor of indignant surprise, 'you're a pretty article; you're a nice piece of goods for a man to bring up and waste his substance upon […]1871, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Fenton's Quest
    Synonyms:
    my word

Synonyms of upon my word

Questions about upon my word

What does upon my word mean?
Upon my word means believe my words; I swear.
What part of speech is upon my word?
Upon my word is an interjection.

Words near upon my word in the dictionary

  1. upon a stound
  2. upon a sudden
  3. upon a time
  4. upon my sivvy
  5. upon my soul
  6. upon my word
  7. upon one's legs
  8. upon one's speed
  9. upon pain of
  10. upon reflection
  11. upon the back of

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