Main Entry:

for·swear

Variant(s):

also fore·swear \fȯr-ˈswer\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

for·swore \-ˈswȯr\ ; for·sworn \-ˈswȯrn\ ; for·swear·ing

Etymology:

Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian, from for- + swerian to swear

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1: to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath2 a: to reject or renounce under oath b: to renounce earnestly3: to deny under oathintransitive verb: to swear falsely

synonyms see abjure