sworn
//swɔːn//
Verb
swearInfinitive
swearPresent tense
sworePast tense
swornPast participle
swearingPresent participle
swearsThird-person singular
1
Past participle of 'swear'; having made a solemn promise or oath.
She had sworn to tell the truth in court.
2
Having given testimony under oath.
The witness has sworn to tell the truth in court.
Adjective
swearCanonical form
1
Bound by or as if by an oath; committed to a particular course of action or belief.
They are sworn enemies who will never reconcile.
2
Determined or resolved, especially in hostility (as in 'sworn enemies').
The two families have been sworn enemies for generations.