to swear into office

  • 1swear — vb swore, sworn, swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1: to utter or take solemnly swear an oath 2 a: to assert as true or promise under oath a sworn affidavit …

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  • 2Swear — Swear, v. t. 1. To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath. [1913 Webster] Swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Gen. xxi. 23.… …

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  • 3swear somebody into something — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …

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  • 4swear somebody in — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …

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  • 5swear in — vt: to induct into office by administration of an oath Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. swear in …

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  • 6swear — v. 1) to swear solemnly 2) (B) ( to promise solemnly ) they swore allegiance to the government 3) (D) intr.) ( to curse ) to swear at (he swore at them) 4) (d; intr.) ( to rely completely ) to swear by (everyone swears by her remedy for a cold)… …

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  • 7swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + …

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  • 8swear in — verb administer on oath to (Freq. 1) The speaker of the House swore in the new President • Hypernyms: ↑inaugurate, ↑kick off • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * transitive verb …

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  • 9swear — v. & n. v. (past swore; past part. sworn) 1 tr. a (often foll. by to + infin. or that + clause) state or promise solemnly or on oath. b take (an oath). 2 tr. colloq. say emphatically; insist (swore he had not seen it). 3 tr. cause to take an oath …

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  • 10swear in — transitive verb Date: 1536 to induct into office by administration of an oath …

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