vouch

vouch
vouch /'vau̇ch/ vb [Anglo-French voucher to call, summon, summon to court as guarantor of a title, ultimately from Latin vocare to call, summon]
vt
1: to summon into court
2: to verify (a business transaction) by examining documentary evidence
vi
1: to become surety
2 a: to supply supporting evidence or testimony
b: to give personal assurance

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

vouch
I verb acknowledge, aciseverare, affirm, assererate, assure, attest, authenticate, aver, avouch, back, bear witness, certify, confirm, corroborate, declare, depone, depose, endorse, give assurance, give evidence, give one's word, guarantee, maintain by affirmation, pledge, promise, rem praestare, secure, support, sustain, swear to, testify, underwrite, uphold, warrant, witness II index affirm (declare solemnly), avouch (avow), avouchment, avow, certify (attest), contend (maintain), depose (testify), posit, promise (vow), seal (solemnize), swear, vow

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


vouch
v.
To verify; to confirm that a person is of good character or qualified for a position; to assert that something is true, based on personal experience.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • Vouch — Vouch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vouched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vouching}.] [OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See {Voice}, and cf. {Avouch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To call; to summon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [They] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vouch|er — vouch|er1 «VOW chuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that vouches for something. 2. a written evidence of payment; receipt. Canceled checks returned to a person from his bank are vouchers. vouch|er2 «VOW chuhr», noun. in early English law: a) a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vouch — Vouch, v. i. 1. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. [1913 Webster] He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To assert; to aver; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vouch — Vouch, n. Warrant; attestation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The vouch of very malice itself. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vouch — [vouch] vt. [ME vouchen < OFr vocher < L vocare, to call < vox,VOICE] 1. to uphold by demonstration or evidence 2. Archaic a) to attest or affirm b) to cite in support of one s views or actions 3. in old English law, to call (a person) …   English World dictionary

  • vouch — ► VERB (vouch for) 1) assert or confirm the truth or accuracy of. 2) confirm the identity or good character of. ORIGIN Old French voucher summon , from Latin vocare to call …   English terms dictionary

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