Commit and Swear

Commit

Commit verb - To obligate by prior agreement.
Usage example: we were committed to finishing the project

Swear and commit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swear" instead a verb "Commit".

Swear

Swear verb - To use offensive or indecent language.
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Synonyms for Swear

Commit and swear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commit" instead a verb "Swear".

Nearby Words: swearing, swearer

Common collocations

time commit time swear time
act commit act swear act
times commit times swear times
attacks commit attacks swear attacks

Both words in one sentence

  • Doom Magnet Arithon is constantly torn by grief about this, so much so that the Sorcerers forced him to swear a magically binding oath not to commit suicide.
    Source: Doom Magnet
  • In The Goblin Emperor, Maia's bodyguards are required to swear an oath to protect him with their lives, and commit ritual suicide if they fail.
  • Film / The Doom Generation Their adventures lead them to commit a series of accidental manslaughters as several of the strange characters they meet mistake their identities and swear to kill them.Tropes in The Doom Generation include: Accidental Murder: Though it can be mistaken for Ax-Crazy, Xavier ends up doing this a lot.
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