swearing-in
1Swearing — Swear ing, a. & n. from {Swear}, v. [1913 Webster] Idle swearing is a cursedness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
2swearing in — n. The act of administering an oath to a witness at a trial, to a public official, or to a person undergoing some other formal proceeding. adj. sworn The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …
3swearing — index adjuration, affirmation, attestation, averment, avouchment, blasphemy, certification (attested copy), confirmation …
4swearing-in — n [singular] a ceremony in which someone with a new public job or position officially promises to do their duty well …
5swearing — *blasphemy, profanity, cursing …
6swearing — [n] foul language bad language*, blasphemy, cursing, cuss*, cussing*, dirty language*, dirty name*, dirty talk*, dirty word*, execration, expletives, four letter word*, imprecation, malediction, no no*, profanity, swearword; concepts 54,276,278 …
7swearing-in — /swair ing in /, n. an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc. [1890 95; from v. phrase swear in; see ING1] * * * swearing in UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] [singular swearing in …
8swearing-in — UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] / US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] Word forms swearing in : singular swearing in plural swearing ins an official ceremony in which someone beginning an important job formally promises to do their duty …
9Swearing — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… …
10swearing-in — noun Swearing in is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony …
