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- [vouch]
- /vaʊtʃ/
- /vaʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vouch]
- /vaʊtʃ/
Definitions of vouch word
- verb without object vouch to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for): Her record in office vouches for her integrity. 1
- verb without object vouch to attest; guarantee; certify (usually followed by for): to vouch for someone in a business transaction. 1
- verb with object vouch to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration. 1
- verb with object vouch (formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title. 1
- verb with object vouch to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author; cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc. 1
- verb with object vouch Archaic. to warrant or attest; to support or authenticate with vouchers. 1
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Origin of vouch
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English vouchen < Anglo-French, Middle French vo(u)cher, Old French avochier < Latin advocāre; see advocate
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Parts of speech for Vouch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vouch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vouch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vouch
verb vouch
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
- affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- certify — If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
Antonyms for vouch
verb vouch
- call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- fly in the face of — to move through the air using wings.
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