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voucher
[ vou-cher ]
/ ˈvaʊ tʃər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to pay for, guarantee, or authorize by voucher.
to prepare a voucher for.
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Origin of voucher
OTHER WORDS FROM voucher
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British Dictionary definitions for voucher
voucher
/ (ˈvaʊtʃə) /
noun
a document serving as evidence for some claimed transaction, as the receipt or expenditure of money
British a ticket or card serving as a substitute for casha gift voucher
a person or thing that vouches for the truth of some statement, etc
any of certain documents that various groups of British nationals born outside Britain must obtain in order to settle in Britain
English law obsolete
- the summoning into court of a person to warrant a title to property
- the person so summoned
Word Origin for voucher
C16: from Anglo-French, noun use of Old French voucher to summon; see vouch
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Cultural definitions for voucher
voucher
A credit of a certain monetary value that can be used only for a specified purpose, such as to pay for housing or for food. Food stamps are a kind of voucher.
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