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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Once he swears in Grijalva and calls the House into session, Johnson knows there will be enough votes to force the release of the Epstein files.

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He certainly hasn’t had any problem swearing in Republicans whenever he wants.

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Notably, Johnson swore in Patronis and Fine back in April during a pro forma session — congressional meetings in which no legislative business occurs — just a day after their elections.

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However, a leadership aide for Johnson contradicted the statement later in the day, saying it was “customary practice” to swear in newly elected representatives when Congress is in session.

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A council renewing its efforts to introduce fines for people caught swearing in public has said its proposals have been "misunderstood".

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Related Words

• accredit 
• assign 
• authorize 
• designate 
• elect