OATH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law)
   • to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
   Synonym(s)
   • swearing (what does swearing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) oath is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • commitment (what does commitment mean?)
   • dedication (what does dedication mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • affirm (what does affirm mean?)
   • verify (what does verify mean?)
   • assert (what does assert mean?)
   • avow (what does avow mean?)
   • aver (what does aver mean?)
   • swan (what does swan mean?)
   • swear (what does swear mean?)
   • swear (what does swear mean?)
   • depose (what does depose mean?)
   • depone (what does depone mean?)
2. Meaning
   • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
   Synonym(s)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • curse word (what does curse word mean?)
   • cuss (what does cuss mean?)
   • expletive (what does expletive mean?)
   • swearing (what does swearing mean?)
   • swearword (what does swearword mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • expletives were deleted
   Hypernyms(s) oath is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • profanity (what does profanity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • cuss (what does cuss mean?)
   • blaspheme (what does blaspheme mean?)
   • swear (what does swear mean?)
   • imprecate (what does imprecate mean?)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • cuss (what does cuss mean?)
   • blaspheme (what does blaspheme mean?)
   • swear (what does swear mean?)
   • imprecate (what does imprecate mean?)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • curse (what does curse mean?)
   • cuss (what does cuss mean?)
   • blaspheme (what does blaspheme mean?)
   • swear (what does swear mean?)
   • imprecate (what does imprecate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
   Usage Example(s)
   • they took an oath of allegience
   Hypernyms(s) oath is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • promise (what does promise mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bayat (what does bayat mean?)
   • Hippocratic oath (what does Hippocratic oath mean?)