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

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

When she gets sworn in next month, she will become the first L.A. council member of Filipino heritage and District 14’s first female and first LGBTQ+ representative.

From Los Angeles Times

A new prime minister was sworn into office in Haiti earlier this week.

From BBC

Sheinbaum’s challenge at the national level, where cartels are more embedded than in Mexico City, has been abundantly clear since she was sworn in Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sheriff McDonnell does not deserve and does not have the trust of the community he is sworn to protect,” Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times