Collocations for oath - noun
1. formal promise
ADJ.
sacred, solemn | Hippocratic
a doctor''s Hippocratic oath
a doctor''s Hippocratic oath
VERB + OATH
swear, take
He took an oath of allegiance to his adopted country.
He took an oath of allegiance to his adopted country.
break, violate
PREP.
~ of
an oath of allegiance/loyalty
an oath of allegiance/loyalty
2. in a court of law
VERB + OATH
administer
Only a judge is allowed to administer the oath.
Only a judge is allowed to administer the oath.
PREP.
on ~
He swore on oath that he had never seen me before.
He swore on oath that he had never seen me before.
under ~
Witnesses must testify under oath.
Witnesses must testify under oath.
3. swear word
ADJ.
obscene
QUANT.
stream, string
He muttered a stream of oaths.
He muttered a stream of oaths.
VERB + OATH
mutter, utter