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See more 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. Show More
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. Show More
a vouching; an assertion. a formal attestation; a supporting warrant. Show More
Origin of vouch 1275–1325; Middle English vouchen <
Anglo-French, Middle French vo(u)cher, Old French avochier <
Latin advocāre; see
advocate Related forms un·vouched , adjective well-vouched , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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assert Examples from the Web for vouch Contemporary Examples of vouch In a stroke of genius, he enlisted Bundy to vouch for him on tape.
Well, I can vouch for that statement—give someone everything and then take it all away and watch how they respond.
The White House has been rounding up senators to vouch for her.
I will be glad to hand this binder down to my niece and vouch for its comfort.
Just like with that previous treaty, the Obama administration has trotted out a diplomatic dream team to vouch for its merits.
Historical Examples of vouch She seemed to take charge, to adopt me with the house, to accept and audit and vouch for us.
It was said, afterwards, we were in five fathoms water at this time, but for this I will not vouch .
I give you the rumour as it has reached me; but I cannot, as yet, vouch for its accuracy.
I can only vouch for its veracity by quoting the famous phrase, "If you see it in the Sun, it is so."
The publisher of this paper will vouch for my entire reliability.
British Dictionary definitions for vouch (intr usually foll by for ) to give personal assurance; guarantee I'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 Show More
obsolete the act of vouching; assertion or allegation Show More
Word Origin for vouch C14: from Old French vocher to summon, ultimately from Latin vocāre to call
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Word Origin and History for vouch v. early 14c., "summon into court to prove a title," from Anglo-French voucher , Old French vocher "to call, summon, invoke, claim," probably from Gallo-Romance *voticare , metathesis of Latin vocitare "to call to, summon insistently," frequentative of Latin vocare "to call, call upon, summon" (see voice (n.)). Meaning "guarantee to be true or accurate" is first attested 1590s. Related: Vouched ; vouching .
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