swear in


verb
  1. (tr, adverb) to administer an oath to (a person) on his assuming office, entering the witness box to give evidence, etc

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Other Idioms and Phrases with swear in

swear in

Administer a legal or official oath to, as in The new mayor will be sworn in tomorrow. [c. 1700]

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