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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In the nave she will swear an oath on the Saint John's Bible, the first time a new bible has been used since 1945, in what is being seen as a reflection of modernisation.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
“We will swear her in when everybody gets back. It’s a ceremonial duty,” Johnson said.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
So they will swear in the next Congress, and then after that we have to pull our cameras down.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris will swear in Karen Bass as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
“They are not Unsullied, but they will not shame you. This one will swear to that by spear and sword, Your Worship.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
