| 单词 | swear someone in |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to make (someone) take an oath when taking up an official position or entering the witness box to give evidence in court She has been formally sworn in as the country's new president. Synonyms install A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday. inaugurate The new president will be inaugurated on January 20. establish They established the school in 1989. adopt invest He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe. ordain Her brother had been ordained as a priest. consecrate The church was consecrated in 1234. induct Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet. enthrone Additional synonymsin the sense of consecrate Definition to make or declare sacred or for religious use The church was consecrated in 1234. Synonyms sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt, venerate, set apart, hallow, devotein the sense of establish Definition to create or set up (an organization, link, etc.) They established the school in 1989. Synonyms set up, found, start, create, institute, organize, install, constitute, inauguratein the sense of inaugurate Definition to formally establish (a new leader) in office The new president will be inaugurated on January 20. Synonyms invest, install, induct, instate Nearby words of |
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