sworn
[ swawrn, swohrn ]
/ swɔrn, swoʊrn /
verb
past participle of swear.
adjective
having taken an oath: a duly elected and sworn official.
bound by or as if by an oath or pledge.
avowed; affirmed: He is my sworn enemy.
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Definition for sworn (2 of 2)
swear
[ swair ]
/ swɛər /
verb (used without object), swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swear·ing.
verb (used with object), swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swear·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of swear
before 900; Middle English
sweren, Old English
swerian; cognate with German
schwören, Old Norse
sverja; akin to Gothic
swaran to swear; see
answer
synonym study for swear
4. See
curse.
OTHER WORDS FROM swear
swear·er, noun swear·ing·ly, adverb re·swear, verb, re·swore, re·sworn, re·swear·ing. un·der·swear·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for sworn
British Dictionary definitions for sworn (1 of 2)
sworn
/ (swɔːn) /
verb
the past participle of swear
adjective
bound, pledged, or made inveterate, by or as if by an oath
a sworn statement; he was sworn to God
British Dictionary definitions for sworn (2 of 2)
swear
/ (swɛə) /
verb swears, swearing, swore or sworn
noun
a period of swearing
Derived forms of swear
swearer, nounWord Origin for swear
Old English
swerian; related to Old Norse
sverja, Gothic
swaran, Old Frisian
swera, German
schwören