swear in
Third Person
swears in
Present Participle
swearing in
Past Tense
swore in
Past Participle
sworn in
1
to officially induct someone into a position or office, typically involving an oath
- The mayor will swear in the new council members during the city hall ceremony.
- The chief justice swore in the elected officials at the state capitol.
- They plan to swear in the new recruits at the police academy next week.
- The president-elect will be sworn in on the steps of the Capitol Building.
- The judge swore in the witness before they began their testimony in court.