vouch

  • 61a|vouch — «uh VOWCH», transitive verb. 1. to declare positively to be true; affirm: »What I have said I will avouch, in the presence of the king (Shakespeare). 2. to vouch for; guarantee: »I can avouch his honesty. The bank avouches all the work of its… …

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  • 62vouchee — vouch·ee …

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  • 63voucher — vouch·er …

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  • 64Vouched — 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]… …

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  • 65Vouching — 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]… …

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  • 66vouchsafe — vouch•safe [[t]vaʊtʃˈseɪf[/t]] v. t. safed, saf•ing 1) to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply[/ex] 2) to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME phrase vouche sauf. See… …

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  • 67voucher — vouch|er S3 [ˈvautʃə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: vocher; VOUCH] 1.) a ticket that can be used instead of money for a particular purpose ▪ The voucher can be used at most major supermarkets. ▪ First prize is a £1000 travel… …

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  • 68vouchsafe — vouch|safe [vautʃˈseıf] v [T] old fashioned formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: vouch + safe] to promise or offer something, or tell someone something that they can be certain is the truth …

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  • 69voucher — vouch•er [[t]ˈvaʊ tʃər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that vouches 2) bus a document, receipt, stamp, etc., that gives evidence of an expenditure 3) bus a form authorizing a disbursement of cash or a credit against a future purchase or expense 4)… …

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  • 70voucher — vouch|er [ vautʃər ] noun count an official piece of paper that you can use instead of money to buy a particular product or service: a travel voucher She has a voucher for a free swim. a. an official piece of paper that provides evidence for a… …

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