SWEAR (SOMEBODY) IN


Meaning of SWEAR (SOMEBODY) IN in English

swear somebody ↔ in phrasal verb [usually passive] ( see also ↑ swear )

if someone with a new public job or position is sworn in, they make an official promise to do their duty well:

The new governor will be sworn in next week.

The jury have not yet been sworn in.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.