swear
11swear — O.E. swerian take an oath (class VI strong verb; past tense swor, pp. sworen), from P.Gmc. *swarjanan, from root *swar (Cf. O.S. swerian, O.N. sverja, Dan. sverge, O.Fris. swera, M.Du. swaren, O.H.G. swerien, Ger. schwören, Goth …
12swear in — vt: to induct into office by administration of an oath Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. swear in …
13swear\ in — • swear in(to) v To have a person swear or promise to do his duty as a member or an officer of an organization, government department, or similar group. Swear into is used when the name of the group is given. Mary and Ann will be sworn into the… …
14swear by — (something) to strongly believe in something. Though there s no scientific evidence for this method of finding water, some farmers swear by it. Some teachers swear by stickers as a teaching tool and use them to teach kids everything …
15swear in — swear (someone) in to get a formal promise from someone to be honest. A ceremony to swear in the new governor took place Wednesday. The witness took the stand after the court clerk swore her in …
16swear by — ► swear by informal have or express great confidence in. Main Entry: ↑swear …
17swear in — ► swear in admit (someone) to a position or office by directing them to take a formal oath. Main Entry: ↑swear …
18swear to — ► swear to give an assurance that something is the case. Main Entry: ↑swear …
19swear by — index trust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20swear to — index vouch Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
