swore

v. the past tense of 'swear' when you made a very serious promise.

v. the simple past form of 'swear' in the sense of making a solemn or formal oath.

“He swore that he would never tell anyone my secret.”

“The witness swore an oath before the court, promising that her testimony would be entirely truthful and accurate.”

v. the past tense of 'swear' when you used rude or offensive words.

v. the simple past form of 'swear' in the sense of using profane, obscene, or offensive language.

“She swore loudly when she accidentally dropped the heavy box on her foot.”

“The player swore at the referee after the controversial decision, resulting in an immediate yellow card for unsporting conduct.”

v. a form of 'swear' used in some local styles of English instead of 'sworn'.

v. a dialectal or colloquial past participle variant of 'swear', used in place of the standard 'sworn'.

“He had swore he'd be there, but he never showed up.”

“In certain regional dialects, you might hear speakers say they have 'swore' an oath, though 'sworn' remains the requirement for formal writing.”

Dialect · Informal