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- [vouch-seyf]
- /vaʊtʃˈseɪf/
- /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vouch-seyf]
- /vaʊtʃˈseɪf/
Definitions of vouchsafe word
- verb with object vouchsafe to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question. 1
- verb with object vouchsafe to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness: They vouchsafed his return to his own country. 1
- verb without object vouchsafe to condescend; deign. 1
- transitive verb vouchsafe bestow, deign to give sth 1
- transitive verb vouchsafe deign to allow sth 1
- verb vouchsafe If you are vouchsafed something or it is vouchsafed to you, you are given or granted it. 0
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Origin of vouchsafe
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English phrase vouche sauf. See vouch, safe
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Parts of speech for Vouchsafe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vouchsafe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vouchsafe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vouchsafe
verb vouchsafe
- abalienate — (civil law, transitive) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- cede — If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.
- come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
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