sworn Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb utter obscenities or profanities
imprecate; cuss; curse; blaspheme; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; affirm; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
verb promise solemnly; take an oath
swear.
verb make a deposition; declare under oath
depose; swear; depone.
verb have confidence or faith in
rely; trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
adjective satellite bound by or as if by an oath
pledged.
- according to an early tradition became his sworn brother
- sworn enemies
adjective bound by or stated on oath
- now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare