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swear_in

swear in

See also: swearin'

English

Verb

swear in (third-person singular simple present swears in, present participle swearing in, simple past swore in, past participle sworn in)

  1. (transitive) To administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.
    The Chief Justice swore him in as President on Inauguration Day.