vouch

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/ vaʊtʃ /

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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.

verb (used with object)

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.

noun Obsolete.

a vouching; an assertion.

a formal attestation; a supporting warrant.

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Origin of vouch

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

OTHER WORDS FROM vouch

un·vouched, adjectivewell-vouched, adjective

Words nearby vouch

votive, votive Mass, votress, Votyak, vou., vouch, vouchee, voucher, voucher system, vouchsafe, vouge

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How to use vouch in a sentence

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In a stroke of genius, he enlisted Bundy to vouch for him on tape.
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Well, I can vouch for that statement—give someone everything and then take it all away and watch how they respond.
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The White House has been rounding up senators to vouch for her.
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I will be glad to hand this binder down to my niece and vouch for its comfort.
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Just like with that previous treaty, the Obama administration has trotted out a diplomatic dream team to vouch for its merits.
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If Kip didn't stop his arguing, she wouldn't vouch for him at this meeting tonight at the Weedham home.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
I fancy their celebrity in early days can hardly parallel this, but I do not vouch for the statistics.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various
Having been personally acquainted with Wenzel and many of his friends and pupils, I can vouch for its truthfulness.
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Our mariners are sea-dogs, and the modern bards vouch us to be in general boys of the bull-dog breed.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
They vouch for the unique charm of the colonial life at that day.
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British Dictionary definitions for vouch

vouch

/ (vaʊtʃ) /

verb

(intr usually foll by for) to give personal assurance; guaranteeI'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

noun

obsolete the act of vouching; assertion or allegation

Word Origin for vouch

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

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