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vouchsafe
[ vouch-seyf ]
/ vaʊtʃˈseɪf /
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verb (used with object), vouch·safed, vouch·saf·ing.
to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question.
to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness: They vouchsafed his return to his own country.
verb (used without object), vouch·safed, vouch·saf·ing.
to condescend; deign.
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vouch·safe·ment, nounun·vouch·safed, adjectiveWords nearby vouchsafe
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British Dictionary definitions for vouchsafe
vouchsafe
/ (ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf) /
verb (tr)
to give or grant or condescend to give or grantshe vouchsafed no reply; he vouchsafed me no encouragement
(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to agree, promise, or permit, often graciously or condescendinglyhe vouchsafed to come yesterday
obsolete
- to warrant as being safe
- to bestow as a favour (upon)
Derived forms of vouchsafe
vouchsafement, nounWord Origin for vouchsafe
C14: vouchen sauf; see vouch, safe
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