oath
A serious promise, often made in front of other people.
oath in a sentence
- The knights swore an oath to protect the king.
- In court, the witness took an oath to tell the truth.
Words that mean something similar
promise, vow, pledge
More words about speech & sound
- objection: A reason you give for disagreeing with something.
- omit: To leave something out.
- pandemonium: Wild noise and complete confusion everywhere.
- persuade: To talk someone into doing or believing something.
- plead: To beg for something in a very serious way.
- pledge: A serious promise to do something.
- proclaim: To announce something important loudly and publicly.
- protest: To speak out or act to show you strongly disagree with something.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test