Give one's word
The crossword clue "Give one's word" is answered by SWEAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 11 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SWEAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SWEAR answer page.
Used 11 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TAKEASOLEMNVOW (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SWEAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SWEAR, most used first.
- Take an oath - used 51 times, most recently in 2025
- Say "*&%@#!" - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
- Vow - used 22 times, most recently in 2016
- Promise - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Talk a blue streak? - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Curse - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Cuss - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Solemnly promise - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Use four-letter words - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Take a vow - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Affirm - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Use choice words - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
- Attest - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Avow - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Pledge - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Use foul language - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Vow under oath - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Give a speech - ORATE, used 197 times
- Parting word - ADIEU, used 196 times
- On one's toes - ALERT, used 150 times
- Take as one's own - ADOPT, used 111 times
- Blow one's top - ERUPT, used 95 times
- "Give it ___!" - AREST, used 94 times
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