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–v.t.1. to be willing to grant or give; deign (to do or give): »
The proud man vouchsafed no reply when we told him we had not meant to hurt his feelings.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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vouch|safe|ment — «vowch SAYF muhnt», noun. 1. the act of vouchsafing. 2. something vouchsafed … Useful english dictionary
vouch·safe — … Useful english dictionary
vouch — vouch·ee; vouch; vouch·safe; vouch·safe·ment; vouch·er; vouch·er·able; … English syllables
safe — safe; safe·ly; safe·ness; safe·ty·man; un·safe; vouch·safe; vouch·safe·ment; safe·ty; … English syllables
vouch — [14] Vouch originally meant ‘call as a witness’; ‘guarantee’ is a 16th century development. The word was borrowed from Old French voucher ‘summon’, which in turn appears to have evolved from Latin vocāre ‘call’ (source of English vocation,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
vouch — [14] Vouch originally meant ‘call as a witness’; ‘guarantee’ is a 16th century development. The word was borrowed from Old French voucher ‘summon’, which in turn appears to have evolved from Latin vocāre ‘call’ (source of English vocation,… … Word origins
vouchsafe — vouch·safe … English syllables
vouchsafe — 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… … From formal English to slang
vouchsafe — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
vouchsafe — vouch|safe [ vautʃ seıf, vautʃ,seıf ] verb transitive FORMAL to give, promise, or offer something to someone who you trust … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
