sworn

CEFRB1

/swɔːn/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having made a serious promise.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Bound as though by an oath.

Examples

  • That's strange. I could have sworn that I'd locked this door.

  • He was sworn in as mayor.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /swo(ː)ɹn/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Given or declared under oath.

  2. Ardent, devout.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of swear

More examples

In context

  • His sworn statement convinced the judge.

  • I'm sworn to secrecy.

  • a sworn socialist

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English sworen, isworen, from Old English sworen, ġesworen, from Proto-West Germanic *swaran, *giswaran, from Proto-Germanic *swaranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to swear”), equivalent to swear + -en.