unswear

un·swear

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-swair]
- /ʌnˈswɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-swair]
- /ʌnˈswɛər/

Definitions of unswear word

verb with object unswear to retract (something sworn or sworn to); recant by a subsequent oath; abjure. 1
verb unswear to retract or revoke (a sworn oath); abjure 0
verb transitive unswear to recant or take back (something sworn to), as by another oath; abjure 0
verb unswear To recall a previously sworn oath. 0

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Origin of unswear

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; un-2 + swear

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Parts of speech for Unswear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unswear

unswear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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unswear usage trend in Literature

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