Betekenis van oath In het Nederlands

• 0 a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court:

  • Medieval knights took an oath of allegiance/loyalty to their lord.

  • The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth).

  • The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.

• 1 an offensive word, especially one that uses a name for God:

  • muttering/mouthing oaths

• 2 a serious promise that you will tell the truth or that you will do what you have said:

  • Presidents take an oath to uphold the Constitution.

• 3 an offensive word, esp. one that uses a name for God

• 4 an official promise, especially when you promise to tell the truth in court:

  • The witness took the oath.

  • A psychologist cannot be compelled to attend a disciplinary hearing or to swear on oath.

• 5 having officially promised to tell the truth in court:

  • She was called to testify under oath before a congressional panel.

• 6 to accept a job in a government, especially in the US, in a ceremony which requires you to make an official promise to serve your country:

  • The newly-elected Democrat took the oath of office in the Senate yesterday and quickly introduced his first bill.