# sworn

Pronunciation: US say "SWORN" /swɔɹn/; UK say "SWAWN" /swɔːn/

## Adjective

1. Given or declared under a formal oath, especially in a legal setting.
   - Simple: Promised in a serious, official way by taking an oath.
   - _The judge reviewed the sworn statements before ruling._
   - _A sworn affidavit carries legal weight in any courtroom._
2. Bound to a person, cause, or position as firmly as if held there by an oath.
   - Simple: Tied to a person or side so strongly that it feels like a firm promise.
   - _The rival generals were sworn enemies until the truce._
   - _She remained a sworn defender of the old traditions._
4. Deeply committed and devoted, as an ardent believer or follower.
   - Simple: Very strongly committed to something, like a firm and devoted believer.
   - _A sworn vegetarian, he refused even the smallest taste of meat._
   - _They were sworn supporters of the reform movement._

## Verb

3. Past participle of swear. — past participle of swear
   - Simple: Past participle of swear. Use this form after have, has, or had.
   - _The new officers were sworn into office this morning._
   - _He had sworn never to return to the city._

## Origin

"Sworn" comes from Middle English sworen, from Old English sworen (ġesworen), going back through Proto-West Germanic to Proto-Germanic *swarjaną ("to swear"). It is the past participle of "swear," formed with the suffix -en.

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