vouch

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French voucher, from Latin vocō.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to vouch

Third person singular
vouches

Simple past
vouched

Past participle
vouched

Present participle
vouching

to vouch (third-person singular simple present vouches, present participle vouching, simple past and past participle vouched)

  1. To take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest.
  2. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
  3. To back; to support; to confirm.
  4. To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.
  5. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
  6. To assert; to aver; to declare.

[edit] Translations

To take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest
To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch
To back; to support; to confirm; to establish
To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title
To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation
To assert; to aver; to declare

[edit] Noun

Singular
vouch

Plural
vouches

vouch (plural vouches)

  1. Warrant; attestation.
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