sworn

American  

[swawrn, swohrn] / swɔrn, swoʊrn /

verb

1. past participle of swear.

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adjective

1. having taken an oath.

   a duly elected and sworn official.

2. bound by or as if by an oath or pledge.

3. avowed; affirmed.

   He is my sworn enemy.

sworn British  

/ swɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of swear

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adjective

1. bound, pledged, or made inveterate, by or as if by an oath

   a sworn statement

   he was sworn to God

Etymology

Origin of sworn

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Example Sentences

McIndoe, a captain at Fire Station 69 in Pacific Palisades, didn’t think the plan was a good idea, he said in sworn testimony obtained by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

It contained dozens of pages detailing spirit appearances, including sworn statements supporting otherworldly manifestations and instances of mediumship.

From Literature

They insisted that they had already submitted sworn statements that covered the "limited information" they had on Epstein.

From BBC

Rachel was sworn to secrecy about the series.

From BBC

I could have sworn that he just popped up out of the ground.

From Literature