vouch

[vouch]

verb (used without object)

1. to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed byfor ).

   Her record in office vouches for her integrity.

2. to attest; guarantee; certify (usually followed byfor ).

   to vouch for someone in a business transaction.

verb (used with object)

1. to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration.

2. (formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title.

3. to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author; cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc.

4. Archaic.,  to warrant or attest; to support or authenticate with vouchers.

5. Archaic.,  to declare as with warrant; vouch for.

6. Obsolete.,  to call or take as a witness.

noun

Obsolete.

1. a vouching; an assertion.

2. a formal attestation; a supporting warrant.

vouch

/ vaʊtʃ /

verb

1. to give personal assurance; guarantee

   I'll vouch for his safety

2. to furnish supporting evidence (for) or function as proof (of)

3. (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

4. archaic,  (tr) to cite (authors, principles, etc) in support of something

5. obsolete,  (tr) to assert

noun

1. obsolete,  the act of vouching; assertion or allegation

Other Word Forms

• unvouched adjective
• well-vouched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouch¹

1275–1325; Middle English vouchen < Anglo-French, Middle French vo ( u ) cher, Old French avochier < Latin advocāre; advocate

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouch¹

C14: from Old French vocher to summon, ultimately from Latin vocāre to call

Example Sentences

Combs' children - some sobbing - also vouched for his transformation in prison.

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But the government’s proposal goes further: It wants a “prohibition on requiring wristbands, ideological pledges, or vouching for access to public campus areas.”

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A violent concussion knocks him off course, but Isaiah, a living legend still leading the team, offers to vouch for the kid if he passes a private training camp at his intimidating desert estate.

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That host you like vouches for them, and that’s good enough for most people.

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Disagree as we might, I’m hopeful that those of you who know me will vouch for my credibility in the days to come.

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