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Meaning and definition for "forswear" word

[verb] formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
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\For*swear"\, v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for- + swerian to swear. See {For-}, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations. I . . . do forswear her. --Shak. 2. To deny upon oath. Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden. {To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. ``Thou shalt not forswear thyself.'' --Matt. v. 33. Syn: See {Perjure}.
\For*swear"\, v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury. --Shak.

Synonyms for forswear

abjure, recant, resile, retract

See also: renounce | repudiate |

Related terms: acknowledge defeat, back down, cease, climb down, counter, desist from, disgorge, dismiss, do without, dump, except, get rid of, leave off, not admit, quitclaim, reject, renounce, retract, take issue with, unsay, waive, yield

The fun area, different aproach to word »forswear«

Let's analyse "forswear" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RAEWSROF. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: forswear: 6 + 5 + 1 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: forswear: 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 9 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
W (1) 23 King of Wands Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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