Looking for the meaning of the word PERJURE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PERJURE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Perjure
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as perjured in the sense ‘guilty of perjury’): from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjurare ‘swear falsely’, from per- ‘to ill effect’ + jurare ‘swear’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəːdʒə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wilfully tell an untruth or make a misrepresentation under oath; commit perjury
Short Definition:wilfully tell untruth or make misrepresentation under oath
Examples:- she admitted that she had perjured herself
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