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

Military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina will be sworn in as Madagascar's transitional president on Friday, the country's new leadership said in a statement.

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In a separate letter to Johnson, Mayes demanded that Grijalva be sworn in “without further delay,” and threatened “prompt legal action” if Johnson refuses.

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Both were sworn in the very next day ... during pro forma sessions!

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After being sworn in, Jeri vowed to spend the remainder of the presidential term cracking down on spiralling violence linked to extortion rackets run by organized crime gangs.

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The mystery now, it seems, is why authorities did not act on the man’s sworn statement until July of this year, when Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Quintero with Franco’s murder.

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