Sworn

//swɔːn// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of swear form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Given or declared under oath. not-comparable

    "His sworn statement convinced the judge."

  2. 2
    Bound as though by an oath. not-comparable

    "I'm sworn to secrecy."

  3. 3
    Ardent, devout. not-comparable

    "a sworn foe"

Adjective
  1. 1
    bound by or as if by an oath wordnet
  2. 2
    bound by or stated on oath wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
boundpledgedaffiancedaffirmedallegedannounced

Example

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"And to the people whose married life is not going well, let's remember the marriage covenant sworn solemnly before God at the wedding ceremony."

Etymology

From Middle English sworen, isworen, from Old English sworen, ġesworen, from Proto-West Germanic *swaran, *giswaran, from Proto-Germanic *swaranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to swear”), equivalent to swear + -en.

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