depone (verb)

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• depone — verb make a deposition; declare under oath • Syn: ↑swear, ↑depose • Derivationally related forms: ↑deponent, ↑deposer (for: ↑depose), ↑deposition ( …   Useful english dictionary

• depone — verb (deponed; deponing) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Latin, to put down, from de + ponere to put more at position Date: 15th century testify …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• depone — verb a) To testify, especially in the form of a deposition. b) To take the deposition of; to depose …   Wiktionary

• depone — /dəˈpoʊn/ (say duh pohn) verb (deponed, deponing) Obsolete –verb (t) 1. to testify under oath. –verb (i) 2. to give testimony. {Latin dēpōnere put away or down, Medieval Latin testify. See deposit} …  

• depone — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Law. To give evidence or testimony under oath: attest, swear, testify, witness. Law: depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See LAW …   English dictionary for students

• de|pot — «noun. DEE poh for 1; also DEHP oh for 2 4; British also DEHP oh for 1; verb. DEE poh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a railroad or bus station. 2. a storehouse; warehouse: »It predicts in advance what the depots will need and has parts shipped before they… …   Useful english dictionary

• swear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. affirm, depose, depone, vow; testify, witness; blaspheme, curse. See affirmation, imprecation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To curse] Syn. blaspheme, utter profanity, cuss*; see curse 1 , 2 . 2. [To take …   English dictionary for students

• de|po|nent — «dih POH nuhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who testifies, especially in writing, under oath. 2. (in Greek and Latin grammar) a verb passive in form but active in meaning. –adj. having passive form but active meaning. ╂[< Latin dēpōnēns …   Useful english dictionary

• bear — / bar/ vb bore / bōr/, borne, / bōrn/, also, born vt 1: to physically carry (as an object or message) the right of the people to keep and bear arms U.S. Constitution amend. II …   Law dictionary

• acknowledge — ac·knowl·edge vt edged, edg·ing 1: to indicate recognition and acceptance of the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be concurrent McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819) 2 a: to show by word or act that… …   Law dictionary

• affirm — 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 …   Law dictionary