About The Word Vouch
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Vouch
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What's The Definition Of Vouch?
[v] give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"
[v] summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title [v] give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" [v] give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?" Synonyms | Synonyms for Vouch: guarantee Related Terms | Find terms related to Vouch: See Also | affirm | attest | bail | bear witness | cite | confirm | corroborate | pledge | plight | stipulate | substantiate | summon | summons | support | sustain | take the stand | testify Vouch In Webster's Dictionary \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}.]
1. To call; to summon. [Obs.]
[They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the
authority of the writers. --Sir T.
Elyot.
2. To call upon to witness; to obtest.
Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon. --Dryden.
3. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to
affirm; to avouch.
They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the
relation, and afterwards to credit it. --Atterbury.
4. To back; to support; to confirm; to establish.
Me damp horror chilled At such bold words vouched
with a deed so bold. --Milton.
5. (Law) To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make
good a warranty of title.
He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the
common vouchee. --Blackstone.
Syn: To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm;
asseverate; aver; protest; assure.
\Vouch\, v. i. 1. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. --Swift. 2. To assert; to aver; to declare. --Shak. \Vouch\, n. Warrant; attestation. [Obs.] The vouch of very malice itself. --Shak. |
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