swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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Up north in Lake Bluff, Regis Charlot was sworn in for a second four-year term at the May 12 village board meeting, according to Village Administrator Drew Irvin. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025 Over 100 Florida Highway Patrol officers were also recently sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshalls, authorizing them to arrest undocumented immigrants. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 The 12 jurors and six alternates were sworn in as official jurors one week later on May 12. Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025 On Tuesday, Martinez Franco was sworn in as her daughter, Paola Kosmicki, read her the oath of office. Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swear in

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swear in was in 1536

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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

swear in

verb
: to place into office by the giving of an oath

Legal Definition

swear in

transitive verb
: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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