vouchsafe
verb (used with object)
to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension.
has vouchsafed
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present perfectof vouchsafe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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God has vouchsafed to me a priceless gift in the weapon of ahimsa.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The above is the substance of what his son:in-law, Edward W. Bok, has vouchsafed to the American public in regard to Mr. Curtis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sound the trumpet, Philotas; sound, and let everybody know that the wonderful Doctor Appallacheosmo Commetico has vouchsafed to stop here and confer his blessings upon the inhabitants of this town.”
From Japhet in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat
With thankful hearts we stepped on the dry land, when the missionary exclaimed, “Let us, dear friends, return thanks to God for the merciful deliverance He has vouchsafed us.”
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Alfred Pearse
He has vouchsafed us the grave which cleanses.
From The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo
