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To swear, swear an oath, take an oath, make oath; to vow, make a vow, take the vows （of celibacy, etc.）; to pledge one's honour, pledge one's word, plight one's word, give one's word, pass one's word; to pledge oneself, bind oneself （to something）; to promise solemnly （to do something）

用例

• 誓ってこれを為さん
  I swear that I will do it
  I swear to do it
  I vow to do it
  I pledge myself to do it
  I bind myself to do it
  I'll do it,honour bright
  May I die if I don't do it!

• 誓ってそうです
  I swear―pledge my honour―pledge my word―give my word―that it is so.
• 誓って断言する
  I solemnly affirm that it is so.
• 誓って本当だ
  I solemnly affirm it to be true―swear that it is true―pledge my word that it is true.
• 男子の一言誓って本当だ
  I give you my word of honour that it is true―Upon my word―Upon my honour―Upon my word of honour―Upon the word of a gentleman―it is true.
• 天に誓って（神明に誓って、弓矢八幡誓って）偽りではない（神もご照覧あれ）
  I call Heaven to witness that I speak the truth
  Witness Heaven that I speak the truth!
  So help me God （as I speak the truth）!
• 今度は誓って成功する
  I solemnly promise―give a solemn promise―that I will accomplish my purpose this time.
• 天に誓う、神かけて誓う、神仏に誓う
  to swear by Heaven―swear by God―swear by the gods
• 神前に誓う
  to take an oath before God―take the marriage-vows
• 忠順を誓う、恭順を誓う
  to swear allegiance―vow allegiance―to one's sovereign―（封建時代なら）―take the oath of fealty―swear fealty―make fealty―do fealty―to one's liege lord
• 秘密を誓う
  to pledge oneself to secrecy―bind oneself to secrecy―promise to keep the secret
• 秘密を誓わせる
  to swear one to secrecy―bind one to secrecy
• 秘密を誓った（から言われぬ）
  I am sworn to secrecy―bound to secrecy―pledged to secrecy―under pledge of secrecy―under a promise of secrecy.
• 秘密を誓ってその事を聞いた
  He told me the truth under pledge of secrecy―under the seal of secrecy―under a promise of secrecy.
• 秘密を誓わして事実を明した
  I disclosed the truth to him on a promise of secrecy―under the seal of secrecy―under pledge of secrecy.
• 禁酒を誓う
  to swear off drinking―vow abstinence―sign the pledge―take the pledge
• 禁酒を誓った
  I have taken the pledge―signed the pledge―vowed abstinence―I am under the vows of abstinence.
• 尼は終生独身を誓う
  Nuns take the vows of celibacy
  Nuns are under the vows of celibacy.
• 復讐を誓う
  to vow vengeance―swear vengeance―against the enemy
• 彼は親の仇討を誓った
  He has vowed to avenge his father.
• 誓って復讐する
  I swear that I will be revenged
  I swear to be revenged
  I swear vengeance.
• 信義を誓う
  to pledge one's faith―plight one's faith―give one's faith
• 二世を誓う（夫婦約束する）
  to plight one's troth
• 共白髪を誓う（鴛鴦の契りを結ぶ）
  to vow eternal fidelity
• 刎頸の交りを誓う、生涯の交誼を誓う
  to vow eternal friendship
• 二心なきを誓う
  to swear fidelity
• 赤誠を誓う
  to swear sincerity
• 刀にかけて誓う
  to swear on one's sword