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Synonyms for take an oath
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ohth |
| Phonetic Transcription : oʊθ |
Top 10 synonyms for take an oath Other synonyms for the word take an oath
- accede
- acquiesce
- affiance
- allow
- answer for
- argue
- assent
- asservate
- attest
- attest to
- avouch
- avow
- back
- bargain
- bear out
- betroth
- bind
- certify
- claim
- commission
- compact
- consent
- contend
- contract
- covenant
- cross heart
- cross one's heart
- defend
- defer to
- delegate
- demand
- depend on
- empower
- endorse
- engage
- ensure
- entitle
- espouse
- excuse
- explain
- give grounds for
- give one's word
- give witness
- grant
- guarantee
- guaranty
- have confidence in
- hock
- insure
- license
- live up to
- maintain
- make an affidavit
- mortgage
- necessitate
- obligate
- own
- pass
- pawn
- permit
- pledge
- pledge oneself
- plight
- privilege
- profess
- promise
- ratify
- recognize
- rely on
- require
- sanction
- say so
- secure
- sponsor
- stand behind
- state
- state under oath
- stipulate
- string along
- subscribe
- subscribe to
- support
- swear
- swear by
- swear on bible
- swear to God
- swear up and down
- take an oath
- testify
- trust
- undertake
- underwrite
- uphold
- vindicate
- vouch
- vouch for
- vow
- warrant
- yield
Définition of take an oath
Origin :- Old English að "oath, judicial swearing, solemn appeal to deity in witness of truth or a promise," from Proto-Germanic *aithaz (cf. Old Norse eiðr, Swedish ed, Old Saxon, Old Frisian eth, Middle Dutch eet, Dutch eed, German eid, Gothic aiþs "oath"), from PIE *oi-to- "an oath" (cf. Old Irish oeth "oath"). In reference to careless invocations of divinity, from late 12c.
- As in promise : verb give word that something will be done
- As in swear : verb declare under oath
- As in warrant : verb guarantee, justify, authorize
- As in acknowledge : verb verbally recognize authority
Antonyms for take an oath
- abandon
- abjure
- break
- break off
- condemn
- contradict
- decline
- deny
- desert
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- disavow
- disclaim
- discourage
- dispute
- disregard
- dissent
- divorce
- enlarge
- forswear
- give up
- hurt
- ignore
- invalidate
- leave
- let go
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- oppose
- protest
- question
- refuse
- reject
- release
- renege
- renounce
- repudiate
- retract
- surrender
- unauthorize
- unfasten
- untie
- veto
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