oath
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.
a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.
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.
any profane expression; curse; swear word: He slammed the door with a muttered oath.
Idioms about oath
take an oath, to swear solemnly; vow.
Origin of oath
1Other words for oath
Words that may be confused with oath
- oaf, oath
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How to use oath in a sentence
Nine new Republican senators will swear their oaths of office.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It | Michael Tomasky | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, the group highlighted the oaths of allegiance in today's beheading video.
Baghdadi accepted the various loyalty oaths three days later in an audio message released on Nov. 13.
Oaths are meant to be sacred: after all, a man is only as good as his word.
The Red Wedding: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Reveals Its Latest Twist | Jace Lacob | June 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut a world in which oaths are meaningless and void is a terrifying place without logic, justice, or order.
The Red Wedding: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Reveals Its Latest Twist | Jace Lacob | June 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Evidence has been given, that the latter kind of oaths, viewed as promissory, brings under an engagement to God.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamComyn chose the latter alternative; and the agreement was guaranteed by oaths and embodied in indentures duly sealed.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonOaths taken in courts of judicature, civil or religious, and the marriage oath, bind the parties in like manner.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThe Commissioner of Oaths is a very broad-minded man, and there is literally no limit to what you may swear before him.
Then followed one of those grim, silent struggles, too deadly serious for oaths and threats.
British Dictionary definitions for oath
/ (əʊθ) /
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: Related adjective: juratory
the form of such a pronouncement
an irreverent or blasphemous expression, esp one involving the name of a deity; curse
on oath, upon oath or under oath
under the obligation of an oath
law having sworn to tell the truth, usually with one's hand on the Bible
take an oath to declare formally with an oath or pledge, esp before giving evidence
Origin of oath
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