"swear in" meaning in English

See swear in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: swears in [present, singular, third-person], swearing in [participle, present], swore in [past], sworn in [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swear<,,swore,sworn> in}} swear in (third-person singular simple present swears in, present participle swearing in, simple past swore in, past participle sworn in)
  1. (transitive) To administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship. Tags: transitive Synonyms: inaugurate Translations (to administer an oath to): vannottaa (Finnish), vihkiä virkaan (Finnish), einschwören (German), whakaoati (Maori)
    Sense id: en-swear_in-en-verb-9EGq1Pjk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in)

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "to administer an oath to",
          "word": "vannottaa"
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