Curse meaning in English
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Definition
to curse: to swear, to blaspheme, to use bad language; to put a curse on, to damn, to jinx, to doom
a curse: a malediction, a jinx; a swear word, a blasphemy, a profanity
Examples
- "Horatio : I curse you!"
- "I place a curse on you."
Exercise 1
"I swear I didn't know he was an illegal in this country."
Which verb can replace "to swear" in this sentence without changing its meaning? ""
Can you name the past form? --> I
And the past participle? --> He has
Which verb can replace "to swear" in this sentence without changing its meaning? ""
Can you name the past form? --> I
And the past participle? --> He has
"I swear I didn't know he was an illegal in this country."
Which verb can replace "to swear" in this sentence without changing its meaning? "to promise 1"
Can you name the past form? --> I swore 2
And the past participle? --> He has sworn 3
Which verb can replace "to swear" in this sentence without changing its meaning? "to promise 1"
Can you name the past form? --> I swore 2
And the past participle? --> He has sworn 3
1 to promise: This is the correct answer. "To swear" has two primary meanings and several idiomatic ones. The first is "to promise" something. In this case, Warbuckle swears that he "didn't know (Pedro) was an illegal in this country", which means that he promises he is telling the truth that he didn't know Pedro was an illegal immigrant. "To swear" can also mean to "curse" or to speak with foul language.
1 to curse: This is incorrect. In the context of the sentence, "to swear" does not mean "to curse". Note that in other contexts "to swear at (someone)" or "to swear (in a language)" is to curse or use fowl or insulting language. Example: He swore at me in Italian, so I headbutted him and received a red card.
1 to agree: This is incorrect. "To swear" does not mean "to agree". "To agree (with someone)" is to have the same views as them.
1 to deny: This is incorrect. "To swear" does not mean "to deny". "To deny" usually means to state that something is not true, for example: I deny these allegations that I killed his giraffe.
2 swore: This is correct. The irregular past form of "to swear" is "swore". Example: He swore to me he had never stolen the crown jewels.
2 sweared: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb: swear/swore/sworn.
2 swear: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb with the following conjugation: swear/swore/sworn.
2 sware: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb with the following conjugation: swear/swore/sworn.
3 sworn: This is correct. "To swear" is an irregular verb which takes the past participle "sworn". Example: I have sworn an oath of secrecy and I will never reveal who really killed JFK.
3 swear: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb with the following conjugation: swear/swore/sworn.
3 sweared: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb with the following conjugation: swear/swore/sworn.
3 swearn: This is incorrect. "To swear" is an irregular verb with the following conjugation: swear/swore/sworn.
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