An oath is a promise. If you want to borrow your brother's car, you may have to swear a solemn oath that you will bring it back unharmed.
A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.
Noun
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
Noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
Noun
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegience"
n.
A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent
appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.
n.
A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one
regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the
Bible, the Koran, etc.
n.
An appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior
sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an
indictment for perjury if the statement be false.
n.
A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine
Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane
exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing.
Oath
An oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret.2.
A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.
Usage Examples
Have you ever watched someone become American? Last week, at a national citizenship conference I organize, thirty immigrants from 17 countries swore an oath and became citizens of the United States. It was a stirring experience for the hundreds of people in the room.
In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.
Whether it's possible or not, being a doctor, you take an oath. To care for your patient, not to kill them. You take an oath to do things that are proper in the medical world. Not to administer something outside of a hospital setting that's not even your area.
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
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