vouch — to give a guarantee or assurance; to affirm or confirm the truth or accuracy of something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give a guarantee or assurance; to affirm or confirm the truth or accuracy of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /vaʊtʃ/
Example Sentences
- My mom can vouch that I definitely didn't eat the last piece of cake... it was probably the cat.
- I can vouch for this restaurant's amazing pasta - I've been there five times this week!
- The teacher vouched for the student's character during the scholarship interview.
vouch
VERB[/vaʊtʃ/]
to give a guarantee or assurance; to affirm or confirm the truth or accuracy of something
I vouch for her honesty — I've known her for ten years.
Crouch behind the couch, ready to vouch!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'voucher' meaning 'to call upon' or 'to summon as a witness,' derived from Latin 'vocare' meaning 'to call.' The word evolved to mean guaranteeing or confirming something by calling upon one's credibility.
Breakdown
vouch (from Latin vocare 'to call') - a single morpheme meaning 'to call upon' or 'to guarantee by appeal to one's word or authority'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom can vouch that I definitely didn't eat the last piece of cake... it was probably the cat.”
“I can vouch for this restaurant's amazing pasta - I've been there five times this week!”
“The teacher vouched for the student's character during the scholarship interview.”
“Can anyone vouch that my excuse for being late is totally believable? Anyone? Bueller?”
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