ALL meanings of swearing in
swear·ing-in
S s - noun swearing in an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc. 1
- verb without object swearing in to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 1
- verb without object swearing in to bind oneself by oath. 1
- verb without object swearing in to give evidence or make a statement on oath. 1
- verb without object swearing in to use profane oaths or language: Don't swear in front of the children. 1
- verb with object swearing in to declare, affirm, attest, etc., by swearing by a deity, some sacred object, etc. 1
- verb with object swearing in to affirm, assert, or say with solemn earnestness. 1
- verb with object swearing in to promise or undertake on oath or in a solemn manner; vow. 1
- verb with object swearing in to testify or state on oath: He swore it on the witness stand. 1
- verb with object swearing in to take (an oath), as in order to give solemnity or force to a declaration, promise, etc. 1
- verb with object swearing in to bind by an oath: to swear someone to secrecy. 1