take oath
To swear an oathTo swear an oath.
» Doctors take an oath not to harm anyone.
Ärzte leisten einen Schwur, niemandem Schaden zuzufügen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Лікарі складають клятву нікому не нашкодити. — deniko
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1 sensesTo swear an oath.
take oath of office
take oath as President
Examples
6 sentencesDoctors take an oath not to harm anyone.
Лікарі складають клятву нікому не нашкодити. — deniko
deÄrzte leisten einen Schwur, niemandem Schaden zuzufügen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He didn't take an oath in my name.
All of us have taken an oath to protect you.
We had taken an oath not to contact one another again.
She took an oath in God's name.
Translations
1 languagesForms
takes oath, taking oath, took oath, taken oath| Base form | take oath · to take oath |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes oath |
| Present participle | taking oath |
| Past simple | took oath |
| Past participle | taken oath |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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