swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

Examples of swear in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The general election winner would be sworn in as part of the new Congress in January. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India’s 12th president, becoming the first woman to be elected to that office. — USA Today, 7 July 2026

Fujimori, 51, will be sworn in as president on July 28 and is expected to serve a five-year term alongside Luis Fernando Galarreta as first vice-president and Miguel Ángel Torres Morales as second vice-president. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Blunt, who was born in London, shared that Matthew McConaughey's wife, Camila Alves, was also sworn in at the same ceremony. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swear in

• charon
• herren
• karen
• marron
• perron
• terran
• acheron
• operon
• percheron
• polaron
• lactoferrin

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