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sworn

/swɔɹn/verb, adjective1 syllable

Sworn means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for sworn24

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

verb, as in to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

verb, as in utter obscenities or profanities

curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate

verb, as in make a deposition; declare under oath

swear, depose, depone

verb, as in promise solemnly; take an oath

swear

adjective, as in bound by or as if by an oath

pledged, committed

adjective, as in bound by or stated on oath

bound

Opposites of sworn

unsworn

What does sworn mean?7

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true“Before God I swear I am innocent”

3

utter obscenities or profanities“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”

4

make a deposition; declare under oath

5

promise solemnly; take an oath

adjective

1

bound by or as if by an oath“according to an early tradition became his sworn brother”

2

bound by or stated on oath“now my sworn friend and then mine enemy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sworn?16

two syllables

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Sworn in a sentence

  • After a particularly bad hangover, he has sworn off alcohol for good.ariarin
  • Daniel could have sworn that someone was staring at him.Amastan
  • Gunter could have sworn he heard that noise again.Amastan
  • I could have sworn the door was shut earlier.Amastan
  • Ziri could have sworn he heard a woman's voice.Amastan
  • Have you ever sworn in the presence of the teacher?Amastan
  • The world has sworn to conspire against me.rul
  • Two sworn enemies had to unite against their common rival.astyng

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