Make solemn declaration
21affirm — I. v. a. 1. Declare, aver, assert, maintain, asseverate, avouch, vouch, allege, say, profess, protest, pronounce, predicate, state, depose, testify, bear witness to. 2. Confirm, ratify, approve, establish, indorse. II. v. n. Make solemn… …
22testify — [c]/ˈtɛstəfaɪ / (say testuhfuy) verb (testified, testifying) –verb (i) 1. to bear witness; give or afford evidence. 2. to make solemn declaration. 3. Law to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court. –verb (t) 4. to bear… …
23testify — tes•ti•fy [[t]ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to bear witness; give evidence 2) law to give testimony under oath, usu. in court 3) to make solemn declaration 4) to bear witness to; attest 5) to give or afford evidence of in any manner 6) law… …
24attest — To bear witness to; to bear witness to a fact; to affirm to be true or genuine; to act as a witness to; to certify; to certify to the verity of a copy of a public document formally by signature; to make solemn declaration in words or writing to… …
25attest — To bear witness to; to bear witness to a fact; to affirm to be true or genuine; to act as a witness to; to certify; to certify to the verity of a copy of a public document formally by signature; to make solemn declaration in words or writing to… …
26Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
27Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… …
28The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …
29affirm — af·firm /ə fərm/ vt 1: to assert as true or factual 2: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed affirm ed the lower court s ruling compare remand, reverse …
30swear — [c]/swɛə / (say swair) verb (swore or, Archaic, sware, sworn, swearing) –verb (i) 1. to make a solemn declaration with an appeal to God or some superhuman being in confirmation of what is declared; make affirmation in a solemn manner by some… …