oath
Americannoun
plural
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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.
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a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.
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a formally affirmed statement or promise accepted as an equivalent of an appeal to a deity or to a revered person or thing; affirmation.
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the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made.
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an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or anything sacred.
- Synonyms:
- profanity
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any profane expression; curse; swear word.
He slammed the door with a muttered oath.
idioms
noun
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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
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the form of such a pronouncement
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an irreverent or blasphemous expression, esp one involving the name of a deity; curse
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under the obligation of an oath
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law having sworn to tell the truth, usually with one's hand on the Bible
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to declare formally with an oath or pledge, esp before giving evidence
Etymology
Origin of oath
First recorded before 900; Middle English oth, Old English āth; cognate with Gothic aiths, Old Norse eidhr, German Eid
Example Sentences
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The trustee admitted under oath that my mother was vomiting on herself as she was being taken to sign the documents that changed my future.
From MarketWatch
The new citizens took an oath of allegiance before receiving their certificates.
From Barron's
"Everything was taped," Butterfield told investigators while under oath, adding, "as long as the president was in attendance".
From BBC
"And that's an oath I stay committed to like a wedding vow."
From BBC
He took lengthy statements, under oath, from John, Peggy, and David Fox.
From Literature
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.
