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oath
[ohth]
noun
plural
oathsa solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc..
to testify upon oath.
a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.
Synonyms: ,a formally affirmed statement or promise accepted as an equivalent of an appeal to a deity or to a revered person or thing; affirmation.
the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made.
an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or anything sacred.
Synonyms:any profane expression; curse; swear word.
He slammed the door with a muttered oath.
oath
/ əʊθ /
noun
a solemn pronouncement to affirm the truth of a statement or to pledge a person to some course of action, often involving a sacred being or object as witness
the form of such a pronouncement
an irreverent or blasphemous expression, esp one involving the name of a deity; curse
under the obligation of an oath
law having sworn to tell the truth, usually with one's hand on the Bible
to declare formally with an oath or pledge, esp before giving evidence
Word History and Origins
Origin of oath1
Word History and Origins
Origin of oath1
Example Sentences
Federal employees take an oath to uphold the Constitution, a foundational distinction meant to separate American governance from monarchic or authoritarian systems.
No federal precedent, and nothing in her oath of office, exempts her from the code of ethics, federal pleading rules, or the rule of law all attorneys swear to uphold.
The story was based on anonymous sources, but Onet.pl said the witnesses had sworn they would repeat the allegations under oath in court.
The acting US attorney for Virginia said at the time of Jenkins's sentencing that the ex-sheriff violated his oath of office.
He swore an oath to it, but he is too far gone to either acknowledge that or admit to it.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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