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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024oath /oʊθ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. oaths (ōᵺz, ōths).- a solemn declaration to God, a god, or some person or thing that is sacred, that what one says is the truth, or that what one promises will be done.
- an irreverent use of the name of God or of anything sacred.
- a curse word.
Idioms- Idioms take an oath, to swear solemnly;
vow:He took an oath to care for his niece.[~ + that clause]He took an oath that he would care for his niece. - Idioms under oath, [uncountable] solemnly bound by the obligations of an oath.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oath (ōth),USA pronunciation n., pl. oaths (ōᵺz, ōths).USA pronunciation - a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:to testify upon oath.
- a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.
- a formally affirmed statement or promise accepted as an equivalent of an appeal to a deity or to a revered person or thing;
affirmation. - the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made.
- an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or anything sacred.
- any profane expression;
curse;
swearword:He slammed the door with a muttered oath. - take an oath, to swear solemnly;
vow.
- bef. 900; Middle English ooth, Old English āth; cognate with German Eid
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vow, pledge.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged profanity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: oath /əʊθ/ n ( pl oaths /əʊðz/)- a solemn pronouncement to affirm the truth of a statement or to pledge a person to some course of action, often involving a sacred being or object as witness
- the form of such a pronouncement
- an irreverent or blasphemous expression, esp one involving the name of a deity; curse
- on oath, upon oath, under oath ⇒ under the obligation of an oath
- having sworn to tell the truth, usually with one's hand on the Bible
- take an oath ⇒ to declare formally with an oath or pledge, esp before giving evidence
Etymology: Old English āth; related to Old Saxon, Old Frisian ēth, Old High German eid |