sworn

[ swawrn, swohrn ]

verb

1. past participle of swear.

adjective

1. having taken an oath:

   a duly elected and sworn official.

2. bound by or as if by an oath or pledge.
3. avowed; affirmed:

   He is my sworn enemy.

sworn

/ swɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of swear

adjective

1. bound, pledged, or made inveterate, by or as if by an oath

   a sworn statement

   he was sworn to God

Word History and Origins

Origin of sworn¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Example Sentences

“To have a president sworn in and then immediately dissolve Congress? Absolutely nuts.”

From Los Angeles Times

This may actually happen faster than you think, as Trump is moving aggressively on personnel and policy and will, unlike in 2017, be able to hit the ground running when he is sworn in.

From Slate

Guillen, who is expected to be sworn in next month, said she did not ask Rios to endorse her during Mass.

From Los Angeles Times

The board had just sworn in its newest members, including an astronomy professor from the University of California, Los Angeles, named Ben Zuckerman.

From Salon

But once Zuckerman was sworn in, Cox said, he began pressing the immigration question again.

From Salon