vouchsafe
verb (used with object)
to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension.
vouchsafement
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a word derived from
vouchsafe.
Example Sentences
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Aw, 'twas shee-vo! 'mong the Church Members, an' no mistake; an' how 'twud ha' come round, there's no telling, ef et hadn' a-been for what Lawyer Mennear called a vouchsafement o' marcy.
From The Astonishing History of Troy Town by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
