sworn

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /swɔɹn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /swɔːn/
(rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /swo(ː)ɹn/
(non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /swoən/
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Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n

Verb

sworn

past participle of swear

Adjective

sworn (not comparable)

Given or declared under oath.
His sworn statement convinced the judge.
Bound as though by an oath.
- c. 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II, Scene ii:
  Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn.
Ardent, devout.
a sworn foe

a sworn socialist

Translations

Given under oath

Greek:
Ancient: ὅρκιος (hórkios)

Portuguese: juramento (pt)
Spanish: jurado (es), jurada (es)

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