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oath

[ ˈōth]

oath

noun

[ˈōth]

plural oaths\ ˈōt͟hz , ˈōths \

Definition of oath

1a(1) : a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says

(2) : a solemn attestation of the truth or inviolability of one's words
//The witness took an oath to tell the truth in court.

b : something (such as a promise) corroborated by an oath
//They were required to swear an oath of loyalty. took the oath of office

2 : an irreverent or careless use of a sacred name broadly : swear word
//He uttered an oath and stormed away.

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Stone, 67, is accused of lying under oath about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign.
— NBC News, "Roger Stone trial goes off the rails as jury ordered not to watch 'The Godfather'," 7 Nov. 2019
//There, the core accusation was that Clinton lied under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
— Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, "In His Dealings with Ukraine, Did Donald Trump Commit a Crime?," 2 Nov. 2019
//The House speaker-to-be who on Dec. 19, 1998, resigned under a cloud of infidelity hours before the House impeached Clinton for lying under oath about his own extra-marital affair?
— Washington Post, "Clinton impeachment figure makes return in Trump sequel," 30 Oct. 2019
//Correction posted June 11, 2015 An earlier version was incorrect in stating the number of presidents who were unmarried when taking the oath of office.
— The Christian Science Monitor, "Corrections," 4 Mar. 2019
//President William Lara of the Venezuelan National Assembly takes the oath of office, along with the new, 165-member National Assembly.
— Peter Millard, Bloomberg.com, "A Timeline of Venezuela’s Economic Rise and Fall," 16 Feb. 2019
//The Office of Legislative Services lacked the authority to compel the production of documents and gather testimony under oath, Thurston said.
— Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida Senate closes investigation into NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer with no fines or sanctions," 23 Aug. 2019
//Despite finding that prosecution witnesses had recanted their testimony and lied under oath, the California Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a San Quentin inmate for taking part in the fatal stabbing of a prison guard in 1985.
— Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Death penalty upheld in 1985 slaying of San Quentin guard, despite recantation," 14 Aug. 2019
//Kershner also faces a charge of making a false statement under oath in Adams county, Nebraska TV reports.
— Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Woman Avoids Jail After Having Sex With Dad in 'Jealous Competition' With Sister," 26 June 2019

First Known Use of oath

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

History and Etymology for oath

Middle English ooth, from Old English āth; akin to Old High German eid oath, Middle Irish oeth

Dictionary Entries near oath

Phrases Related to oath

oath of office

on oath

under oath

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofoath

Synonyms of oath

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

I need your oath that you won't do anything until I've had time to make a decision

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More Definitions foroath

oath

noun

English Language Learners Definition of oath

: a formal and serious promise to tell the truth or to do something

old-fashioned : an offensive or rude word that is used to express anger, frustration, surprise, etc.

oath

noun

\ ˈōth \

plural oaths\ ˈōt͟hz , ˈōths \

Kids Definition of oath

1 : a solemn promise to tell the truth or do a specific thing

2 : an obscene or impolite word used to express anger or frustration

oath

Medical Definition of oath

— see hippocratic oath

oath

noun

Legal Definition of oath

1 : a solemn attestation of the truth of one's words or the sincerity of one's intentions specifically : one accompanied by calling upon a deity as a witness

2 : a promise (as to perform official duties faithfully) corroborated by an oath — compare perjury

under oath

: under a solemn and especially legal obligation to tell the truth (as when testifying)