to swear, to promise solemnly
Tom ließ mich schwören, nichts zu sagen.
Tom made me swear not to say anything.
Ich musste Tom schwören, das nie wieder zu tun.
I had to make Tom swear never to do that again.
Okay, Leute, lasst uns einen Eid schwören.
Okay, guys, let's swear an oath.
— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)
Wir mussten Dumbledore schwören, dir nichts zu erzählen.
We had to swear to Dumbledore that we wouldn't tell you anything.
— Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007)
Er ließ mich schwören, nichts zu sagen.
He made me swear not to say anything.