sworn (root: swear)

RELATED WORDS :

 : 
Adjective, Verb (usu participle)
 : 
16 in 13 verses (in OT : 11 in 10 verses) (in NT : 5 in 3 verses)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective sworn has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

swornp. p. 
     p. p. of Swear.  [1913 Webster]
Sworn brothers, originally, companions in arms who took an oath to share together good and bad fortune; hence, faithful friends. -- Sworn enemies, determined or irreconcilable enemies. -- Sworn friends, close friends.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sworn, 1 past part. of SWEAR.
2 adj. bound by or as by an oath (sworn enemies).

THESAURUS

sworn

affianced, affirmed, alleged, announced, asserted, asseverated, assured, attested, averred, avouched, avowed, betrothed, bound, certified, committed, compromised, confirmed, contracted, declared, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, deposed, dyed-in-the-wool, engaged, entrenched, enunciated, guaranteed, intended, manifestoed, obligated, pledged, plighted, predicated, professed, promised, pronounced, settled, stated, sworn to, underwritten, vouched, vouched for, vowed, warranted

For further exploring for "sworn" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #21: 'To learn the History/Background of Bible books/chapters use the Discovery Box.' [ALL]
created in 1.22 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA