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[ vouch ] / vaʊtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vouch ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used without object)to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for): Her record in office vouches for her integrity. to attest; guarantee; certify (usually followed by for): to vouch for someone in a business transaction. verb (used with object)to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration. (formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title. to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author; cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc. Archaic. to warrant or attest; to support or authenticate with vouchers. Archaic. to declare as with warrant; vouch for. Obsolete. to call or take as a witness. noun Obsolete.a vouching; an assertion. a formal attestation; a supporting warrant. Origin of vouch1275–1325; Middle English vouchen<Anglo-French, Middle French vo( u) cher,Old French avochier<Latin advocāre;see advocate OTHER WORDS FROM vouchun·vouched, adjectivewell-vouched, adjectiveWords nearby vouchvotive, votive Mass, votress, Votyak, vou., vouch, vouchee, voucher, voucher system, vouchsafe, vouge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vouchIn a stroke of genius, he enlisted Bundy to vouch for him on tape. Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Well, I can vouch for that statement—give someone everything and then take it all away and watch how they respond. Sandi Thom On How To Make It As A Female Rock Star|Sandi Thom|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST I will be glad to hand this binder down to my niece and vouch for its comfort. ‘Binders Full of Women’ Invades Amazon.com|Matthew DeLuca|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST Just like with that previous treaty, the Obama administration has trotted out a diplomatic dream team to vouch for its merits. GOP Opposes Broadly Supported Treaty—Again|Ryan Prior|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Her ex-husband, who also attended the game, could vouch for her whereabouts, she said. NFL Star's Love-Triangle Murder|Christine Pelisek|June 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST We can vouch for the truth of the statement, as many of our own teutu, or clan, were witnesses of the facts. Byways of Ghost-Land|Elliott O'Donnell I heard a tale that he himself had been cured of some illness at Lourdes, but I cannot vouch for it as true. Lourdes|Robert Hugh Benson I have heard a story concerning the origin of the name of Rolla, which is interesting, though I cannot vouch for its truth. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field|Thomas W. Knox I can, however, vouch for it, as I was sitting close by and heard it myself. My Autobiography|F. Max Mller And I'm on my way down to Lathrop right now to meet a Mr. Jasper, who'll vouch for my character, sure he will. At Whispering Pine Lodge|Lawrence J. Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for vouch
verb(intr usually foll by for) to give personal assurance; guaranteeI'll vouch for his safety (when tr, usually takes a clause as object; when intr, usually foll by for) to furnish supporting evidence (for) or function as proof (of) (tr) English legal history to summon (a person who had warranted title to land) to defend that title or give up land of equal value (tr) archaic to cite (authors, principles, etc) in support of something (tr) obsolete to assert nounobsolete the act of vouching; assertion or allegation Word Origin for vouchC14: from Old French vocher to summon, ultimately from Latin vocāre to call Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vouchback, corroborate, vow, sponsor, witness, guarantee, contend, uphold, prove, verify, support, certify, testify, maintain, warrant, predicate, avow, okay, avert, assert |