swearsomeonein
phrasal verbwithswearverbuk/sweər/us/swer/swore|sworn
lawspecializedWhen someone isswornin, they make aformalpromiseto behonestorloyal, either in alawcourtor whenstartinga newofficialjob:
The nextwitnesswasswornin.
Obama wassworninaspresident.
Making & breaking promises & commitments
- bond
- breach
- broken
- cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
- deliver
- fink
- go back onsomething
- guarantor
- Hippocratic oath
- honour
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- promise
- redeem
- renege
- so help me (God)idiom
- swear
- uncommitted
- vouch forsomething/someone
- warranty
- welch