oath

Phonetic

US /əʊθ/UK /əʊθ/

Translations

NOUNA solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise., A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge., A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity., A curse, a curse word.

VERBTo pledge.

Variants

oaths: Plural
oathed: Past Tense, Past Participle
oathing: Present Participle

Examples

, the traditional loyalty oath of soldiers was altered to
Source:en.wikipedia.org
And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe/ˈwɑːnəbi/ dictator.”
Source:www.nytimes.com
Before Donald Trump took the oath of office for the second time, also a year ago, it would have been absurd to worry about European access to American technology.
Source:www.economist.com
President Trump took the oath of office again in the Capitol, promising a new “golden age of America” four years after he was evicted/ɪˈvɪktɪd/ by voters.
Source:www.nytimes.com
President Trump took the oath of office again in the Capitol, promising a new “golden age of America” four years after he was evicted/ɪˈvɪktɪd/ by voters.
Source:www.nytimes.com

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