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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vouch /vaʊtʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + for + object]- to provide proof, supporting evidence, or assurance:Her record in office vouches for her integrity.
- to give a guarantee or act as surety or sponsor;
take responsibility:I can vouch for him.
See -voc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vouch (vouch),USA pronunciation v.i. - to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually fol. by for):Her record in office vouches for her integrity.
- to attest;
guarantee;
certify (usually fol. by for):to vouch for someone in a business transaction.
v.t. - 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. - [Obs.]to call or take as a witness.
n. Obs. - a vouching;
an assertion. - a formal attestation;
a supporting warrant.
- Latin advocāre; see advocate
- Anglo-French, Middle French vo(u)cher, Old French avochier
- Middle English vouchen 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vouch /vaʊtʃ/ vb - (intransitive) usually followed by for: to give personal assurance; guarantee: I'll vouch for his safety
- when tr, usually takes a clause as object; when intr, usually followed by for: to furnish supporting evidence (for) or function as proof (of)
- (transitive) archaic to cite (authors, principles, etc) in support of something
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French vocher to summon, ultimately from Latin vocāre to call |