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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwear-By
/ˈswɛr.baɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express strong belief in the reliability or effectiveness of something.
"Many people swear by this herbal remedy for headaches." - 2
To make a solemn declaration of trust or faith in something.
"He swears by his morning routine for maintaining productivity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'swear-by' originates from the combination of 'swear', derived from Old English 'sweoran', meaning to make a solemn declaration, and 'by', a preposition indicating reliance or trust. The phrase has evolved to express strong belief or trust in something or someone, particularly in informal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swear-By" is said worldwide
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jurer par
Transliteration: zhur-ay par
"Beaucoup de gens jurent par ce remède à base de plantes pour les maux de tête."
schwören auf
Transliteration: shvö-ren auf
"Viele Menschen schwören auf dieses pflanzliche Heilmittel gegen Kopfschmerzen."
giurare su
Transliteration: joo-rah-reh soo
"Molte persone giurano su questo rimedio a base di erbe per il mal di testa."
jurar por
Transliteration: hoo-rar por
"Mucha gente jura por este remedio herbal para los dolores de cabeza."
juramentar por
Transliteration: joo-rah-men-tar por
"Muitas pessoas juram por este remédio herbal para dores de cabeça."
कसम खाना
Transliteration: kasam khana
"बहुत से लोग इस जड़ी-बूटी के उपाय के लिए कसम खाते हैं।"
发誓相信
Transliteration: fā shì xiāng xìn
"很多人发誓相信这种草药疗法可以治头痛。"
맹세하다
Transliteration: maengsehada
"많은 사람들이 이 허브 치료법을 맹세합니다."
誓う
Transliteration: chikau
"多くの人がこのハーブ療法を誓います。"
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