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Swear, as lovers, to be reunited to the end of time (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resolve

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'swear' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'lovers to be reunited to the end of time' is the wordplay.
'to be reunited' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'reuniting' mean this (letters are put together again in a new way)).
'to the end of' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'time' is 'e'.
'lovers' anagrammed gives 'resolv'.
'resolv'+'e'='RESOLVE'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for resolve that I've seen before include "Firmly decide" , "Fix" , "Settle; determination" , "find an answer" , "Clear up: courage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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