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sworn

/swɔːn/ /swɔɹn/

Meanings
verb
To take an oath, to promise.

Examples :

"The new student swore an oath to uphold the school's rules. "
law government politics religion moral

Related Words

Illustration profane

profane noun

/pɹəˈfeɪn/

A person or thing that is profane.

"The loud, profane in the cafeteria caused a disruption. "

Illustration obscene

obscene adjective

/əbˈsiːn/ /əbˈsin/

Offensive to current standards of decency or morality.

"The teacher considered the student's remarks obscene and inappropriate for the classroom. "

Illustration convinced

convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration offensive

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

Illustration promise

promise noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪs/ /ˈpɹɑmɪs/

An oath or affirmation; a vow

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration declared

declared verb

/dɪˈklɛəd/ /dɪˈklɛɹd/

To make clear, explain, interpret.

"The teacher declared the rules of the game before they started playing. "

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "