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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.

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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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sworn

[ˈswɔː^rn]

pp of swear

adj

[statement] → sous serment

[enemies] → juré(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sworn

ptp of swear

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sworn

[swɔːn]

1. pp of swear

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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.

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The trembling clown replied that as he lived and by the oath he had sworn (though he had not sworn any) it was not so much; for there were to be taken into account and deducted three pairs of shoes he had given him, and a real for two blood-lettings when he was sick.

"He will do nothing of the kind," said Don Quixote; "I have only to command, and he will obey me; and as he has sworn to me by the order of knighthood which he has received, I leave him free, and I guarantee the payment."

"For the perfumery I excuse you," said Don Quixote; "give it to him in reals, and I shall be satisfied; and see that you do as you have sworn; if not, by the same oath I swear to come back and hunt you out and punish you; and I shall find you though you should lie closer than a lizard.

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'Before I am sworn, I must beg to say one word,' said Mr.

Brownlow's indignaton was greatly roused; but reflecting perhaps, that he might only injure the boy by giving vent to it, he suppressed his feelings and submitted to be sworn at once.

You have been sworn. Now, if you stand there, refusing to give evidence, I'll punish you for disrespect to the bench; I will, by--'

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