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- [swawrn, swohrn]
- /swɔrn, swoʊrn/
- /swɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swawrn, swohrn]
- /swɔrn, swoʊrn/
Definitions of sworn word
- verb sworn past participle of swear. 1
- adjective sworn having taken an oath: a duly elected and sworn official. 1
- adjective sworn bound by or as if by an oath or pledge. 1
- adjective sworn avowed; affirmed: He is my sworn enemy. 1
- verb without object sworn to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 1
- verb without object sworn to bind oneself by oath. 1
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Origin of sworn
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sweren, Old English swerian; cognate with German schwören, Old Norse sverja; akin to Gothic swaran to swear; see answer
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Parts of speech for Sworn
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sworn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sworn usage trend in Literature
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adj sworn
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- inveterate — settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
adjective sworn
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