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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•jure /ˈpɜrdʒɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + oneself], -jured, -jur•ing. - Lawto make (oneself ) guilty of perjury:perjured herself by lying about her son's whereabouts on the night of the murder.
per•jur•er, n. [countable]See -jur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•jure (pûr′jər),USA pronunciation v.t., -jured, -jur•ing. - Lawto render (oneself ) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation:The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
- Latin perjūrāre to swear falsely, equivalent. to per- through, i.e., beyond the limits (see per-) + jūrāre to swear, literally, to be at law, derivative of jūs jus
- 1475–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perjure /ˈpɜːdʒə/ vb - (transitive) to render (oneself) guilty of perjury
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjūrāre, from per- + jūrāre to make an oath, from jūs lawˈperjurer n |