avouch

[ uh-vouch ]

/ əˈvaʊtʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness.

to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee.

to admit; confess.

Origin of avouch

1350–1400; Middle English avouchen<Middle French avouchier<Latin advocāre.See a-⁵, vouch, advocate

OTHER WORDS FROM avouch

a·vouch·er, nouna·vouch·ment, nounun·a·vouched, adjective

Words nearby avouch

avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight, Avon, Avon Lake, à votre santé, avouch, avow, avowal, avowed, avowry, Avram

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Example sentences from the Web for avouch

You will think you have made no offence, if the Duke avouch the justice of your dealing?
Measure for Measure|William Shakespeare
"There can be no better rede, and we will all avouch it," said the citizens.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott
This Zeno will avouch for me, and Crato too, who confine sick persons to a fish diet, as of all others the lightest sort of meat.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
The first words he uttered were, "Bear me where ye will, I will avouch the deed!"
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

Upon which principle I also avouch all Mr. T.'s charges, as I hear them and consent to their publication.
Discussion on American Slavery|George Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for avouch

avouch

/ (əˈvaʊtʃ) /

verb (tr) archaic

to vouch for; guarantee

to acknowledge

to assert

Derived forms of avouch

avouchment, noun

Word Origin for avouch

C16: from Old French avochier to summon, call on, from Latin advocāre; see advocate

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单词	avouch
释义	avouch [ uh-vouch ] / əˈvaʊtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR avouch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness. to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee. to admit; confess. Origin of avouch 1350–1400; Middle English avouchen<Middle French avouchier<Latin advocāre.See a-⁵, vouch, advocate OTHER WORDS FROM avouch a·vouch·er, nouna·vouch·ment, nounun·a·vouched, adjective Words nearby avouch avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight, Avon, Avon Lake, à votre santé, avouch, avow, avowal, avowed, avowry, Avram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for avouch You will think you have made no offence, if the Duke avouch the justice of your dealing? Measure for Measure\|William Shakespeare "There can be no better rede, and we will all avouch it," said the citizens. The Fair Maid of Perth\|Sir Walter Scott This Zeno will avouch for me, and Crato too, who confine sick persons to a fish diet, as of all others the lightest sort of meat. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch The first words he uttered were, "Bear me where ye will, I will avouch the deed!" Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott Upon which principle I also avouch all Mr. T.'s charges, as I hear them and consent to their publication. Discussion on American Slavery\|George Thompson British Dictionary definitions for avouch avouch / (əˈvaʊtʃ) / verb (tr) archaic to vouch for; guarantee to acknowledge to assert Derived forms of avouch avouchment, noun Word Origin for avouch C16: from Old French avochier to summon, call on, from Latin advocāre; see advocate 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 avouch contend, claim, state, avow, affirm, verify, certify, say, maintain, admit, swear, asseverate, argue, aver, announce, hold, declare
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avouch

verb (used with object)

Origin of avouch

OTHER WORDS FROM avouch

Words nearby avouch

Example sentences from the Web for avouch

British Dictionary definitions for avouch

verb (tr) archaic

Derived forms of avouch

Word Origin for avouch

Words related to avouch