swear
verb (used without object)
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
will swear
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future tenseof swear.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Once the House is back in session, Johnson will swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election on Sept. 23 to fill her late father’s Arizona seat.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2025
“We will swear her in when everybody gets back. It’s a ceremonial duty,” Johnson said.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
A new body tasked with forming Haiti's next government will swear in its members on Thursday, as violence continues in the capital.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
While the crimes are of Burke’s invention, you will swear they were ripped from the headlines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
“They will swear to you that I am not here.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
