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ορκίζω
to swear someone in, to put under oath /orˈki.zo/
verbC1#3489 most common
Also: to adjure, to administer an oath to, to beg fervently (colloquial, 'I adjure you')
Example sentences
Σε ορκίζω, μη με ξεχάσεις.
I beg you, don't forget me.
Ο δικαστής ορκίζει τον μάρτυρα πριν την κατάθεσή του.
The judge swears in the witness before his testimony.
Αύριο θα ορκίσουν τον νέο δήμαρχο.
Tomorrow they will swear in the new mayor.
Ο πατέρας όρκισε τον γιο του να μην πει τίποτα.
The father made his son swear to say nothing.
Σε ορκίζω στο όνομα του Θεού, πες μου πού ήσουν.
I adjure you in God's name, tell me where you were.
Ο πρόεδρος της Βουλής θα ορκίσει τη νέα κυβέρνηση ενώπιον του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας.
The Speaker of Parliament will swear in the new government before the President of the Republic.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ορκίζω | όρκισα | θα ορκίσω |
| 2sg | ορκίζεις | όρκισες | θα ορκίσεις |
| 3sg | ορκίζει | όρκισε | θα ορκίσει |
| 1pl | ορκίζουμε | ορκίσαμε | θα ορκίσουμε |
| 2pl | ορκίζετε | ορκίσατε | θα ορκίσετε |
| 3pl | ορκίζουν | όρκισαν | θα ορκίσουν |
Word family
όρκοςoath
ορκίζομαιto swear, to take an oath
ορκωμοσίαswearing-in ceremony, inauguration
ένορκοςjuror; sworn, under oathεπίορκοςperjurer; perjured
Etymology
Ορκίζω is built from the noun όρκος, meaning oath, plus the suffix -ίζω, which turns a noun into a verb of causing or performing the noun's action. So the verb literally means to make someone take an oath, or to bind a person by an oath. The deeper origin of όρκος itself is not settled among linguists, so no secure root can be given beyond Greek.
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