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oath (medicine)


oath


Origin: OE. Othe, oth, ath, AS. A; akin to D. Eed, OS. E, G. Eid, Icel. Eir, Sw. Ed, Dan. Eed, Goth. Ais; cf. OIr. Oeth.

1. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. "I have an oath in heaven" "An oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret." (Bacon)

2. A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc.

3. An appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false.

4. A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing. "A terrible oath"


equal 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?same?
2 ?same rights/chances?
3 be equal to something
4 on equal terms/on an equal footing
5 all (Other) things being equal
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: aequalis, from aequus 'level, equal']
?SAME?
the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else
-see also equivalent equivalent
equal number/amount (of sth)
::Both candidates received an equal number of votes.
(of) equal value/importance
::They believe that all work is of equal value.
equal in size/length/height etc
::The two towns are roughly equal in size.
of equal size/length/height etc
equal to
::The rent was equal to half his monthly income.
?SAME RIGHTS/CHANCES?
having the same rights, opportunities etc as everyone else, whatever your race, Religion, or sex
::Our constitution states that all men are equal.
::Our Education system should provide equal opportunities for all children.
::The government is committed to achieving equal rights for women.
be equal to sth
a) to have the ability to deal with a problem, piece of work etc successfully
-synonym be up to be up to
::I'm not sure he's equal to the task .
::Are you equal to this challenge ?
b) to be as good as something else
::The architecture here is equal to any in the world.
on equal terms/on an equal footing
with neither side having any advantage over the Other
::This law will help small businesses to compete on equal terms with large multinational corporations.
all (Other) things being equal
spoken if things are as you normally expect them to be
::All things being equal, a small car will cost less than a larger one.