HyperDic: sworn

English > 2 senses of the word *sworn*:
ADJECTIVE	all	sworn, pledged	bound by or as if by an oath
ADJECTIVE	all	sworn	bound by or stated on oath

sworn > pronunciation
Sounds	swao'rn
Rhymes	acorn ... worn: 45 rhymes with aorn...

English > *sworn*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Bound by or as if by an oath.
Examples	"according to an early tradition became his sworn brother" "sworn enemies"
Synonym	pledged
Broader	committed	Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action / action, or attitude

English > *sworn*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Bound by or stated on oath.
Example	"now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare
Narrower	bound	Bound by an oath
Opposite	unsworn	not bound by or stated on oath

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