sworn
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sworn
- /swɔːn/ UK
- /swɔɹn/ US
- /swo(ː)ɹn/
- /swoən/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From Middle English sworen, isworen, from Old English sworen, ġesworen, from Proto-West Germanic *swaran, *giswaran, from Proto-Germanic *swaranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to swear”), equivalent to swear + -en.
verb
- past participle of swear
adjective
- Given or declared under oath. His sworn statement convinced the judge.
- Bound as though by an oath. I'm sworn to secrecy.
- Ardent, devout. a sworn foe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bound, committed, avowed, attested, pledged, oath, swearing-in, affirmation, declared, jury, staunch, statutory, possession, honest, promised, elected
Translations
Talk about this word "sworn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sworn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sworn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sworn "sworn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sworn.Cite this
@misc{sworn_2026,
title = {sworn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sworn},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
