to swear a solemn oath
11swear — [c]/swɛə / (say swair) verb (swore or, Archaic, sware, sworn, swearing) –verb (i) 1. to make a solemn declaration with an appeal to God or some superhuman being in confirmation of what is declared; make affirmation in a solemn manner by some… …
12Oath — This article is about promise or a statement of fact. For the village in Somerset, England, see Oath, Somerset. For acronyms, see OATH. Tennis Court Oath by Jacques Louis David …
13Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom) — King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede …
14Oath of Allegiance (Canada) — Peter MacKay (left) reciting the Oath of Allegiance, as administered by Kevin G. Lynch (right), Clerk of the Privy Council, and in the presence of Governor General Michaëlle Jean (seated, centre), at Rideau Hall, 14 August 2007 The Canadian Oath… …
15swear — swearer, n. swearingly, adv. /swair/, v., swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swearing. v.i. 1. to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 2. to bind oneself by oath. 3. to give evidence or… …
16oath — /ohth/, n., pl. oaths /ohdhz, ohths/. 1. a 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. 2. a statement or promise strengthened by… …
17swear — [[t]swɛər[/t]] v. swore, sworn, swear•ing 1) to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible 2) to bind oneself by oath; vow 3) law to give evidence or make a statement on oath 4) to use profane …
18Oath of citizenship (Canada) — The Oath of Citizenship, as established by the Citizenship Act (R.S. 1985), is a statement recited and signed by candidates who wish to become citizens of Canada; upon signing the oath, citizenship is granted. [… …
19oath — noun 1 formal promise ADJECTIVE ▪ sacred, solemn ▪ blood ▪ Hippocratic ▪ a doctor s Hippocratic oath ▪ presidential …
20swear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. affirm, depose, depone, vow; testify, witness; blaspheme, curse. See affirmation, imprecation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To curse] Syn. blaspheme, utter profanity, cuss*; see curse 1 , 2 . 2. [To take …
