Word

swan, v.
(swanned, swanning, swans)
freq. cnt. 1

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify

sample sentences

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swearing swearer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion asserter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

affirmation affirmation affirmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

avowal avower

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

averment

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold claim, take attest declare protest assure, tell

hypernym

declare

sweep majestically
<verb.motion>

swan

sample sentences

"Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

sweep, sail

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander

sample sentences

"The gypsies roamed the woods"
"roving vagabonds"
"the wandering Jew"
"The cattle roam across the prairie"
"the laborers drift from one town to the next"
"They rolled from town to town"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside