sworn

(swôrn)

Past participle of swear.

adj.

1. Having been asserted as true under oath: sworn statements by witnesses.

2. Bound or empowered by an oath: a sworn official.

3. Avowed: a sworn friend.

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sworn

(swɔːn)

the past participle of swear

adj

bound, pledged, or made inveterate, by or as if by an oath: a sworn statement; he was sworn to God.

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sworn

(swɔrn, swoʊrn)

v.

1. pp. of swear.

adj.

2. having taken an oath.

3. bound by or as if by an oath or pledge.

4. avowed; affirmed.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	sworn - bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies" pledged committed - bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist"
	2.	sworn - bound by or stated on oath; "now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare unsworn - not bound by or stated on oath; "the witness stands unsworn"; "unsworn testimony"

Translations

أعْداء ألِدّاء، أصْدِقاء أحِمّاءبالقَسَم

přísežnýzapřísáhlý

edsvorensvoren

eidesstaatlich verschworen

ένορκος

jurado bajo juramento declarado jurada

juré

eskü alatt tett

eiîsvarinnsvarinn

giurato

edsvoren svoren

prísažnýzaprisahaný

ant içmişyemin etmişyeminli

发誓后提出的盟誓的

sworn

[swɔːn]

A. PP of swear

B. ADJ [enemy] → declarado; [testimony] → dado bajo juramento, jurado

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sworn

[ˈswɔː^rn]

pp of swear

adj

[statement] → sous serment

[enemies] → juré(e)

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sworn

ptp of swear

adj enemy → eingeschworen; sworn statement/testimony (Jur) → eidliche Aussage, Aussage f → unter Eid

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sworn

[swɔːn]

1. pp of swear

2. adj (enemy) → giurato/a; (friend) → per la pelle; (ally) → fedele; (testimony) → giurato/a, fatto/a sotto giuramento

swear

(sweə) – past tense swore (swoː) : past participle sworn (swoːn) – verb

1. to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively. The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.

2. to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse. Don't swear in front of the children!

sworn (swoːn) adjective

1. (of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so. They are sworn enemies.

2. (of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth. The prisoner made a sworn statement.

ˈswear-word noun

a word used in cursing. `Damn' is a mild swear-word.

swear by

1. to appeal to (eg God) as a witness of one's words. I swear by Heaven that I'm innocent.

2. to put complete trust in (a remedy etc). She swears by aspirin for all the children's illnesses.

swear in

to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath. The new Governor is being sworn in next week.

swear to

to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of. I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.