VOUCH

vouch

(verb) give supporting evidence; “He vouched his words by his deeds”

vouch

(verb) summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title

guarantee, vouch

(verb) give surety or assume responsibility; “I vouch for the quality of my products”

vouch

(verb) give personal assurance; guarantee; “Will he vouch for me?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

To take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest.

To warrant; to maintain by affirmations

Synonyms: attest, affirm, avouch

To back; to support; to confirm.

To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.

(obsolete) To call; to summon.

To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.

To call as a witness.

To assert; to aver; to declare.

Noun

vouch (plural vouches)

Warrant; attestation.

Source: Wiktionary

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Vouch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouched; p. pr. & vb. n. Vouching.] Etym: [OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Avouch.]

1. To call; to summon. [Obs.] [They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers. Sir T. Elyot.

2. To call upon to witness; to obtest. Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon. Dryden.

3. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch. They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it. Atterbury.

4. To back; to support; to confirm; to establish. Me damp horror chilled At such bold words vouched with a deed so bold. Milton.

5. (Law)

Definition: To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title. He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee. Blackstone.

Syn.

– To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm; asseverate; aver; protest; assure.

Vouch, v. i.

1. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. Swift.

2. To assert; to aver; to declare. Shak.

Vouch, n.

Definition: Warrant; attestation. [Obs.] The vouch of very malice itself. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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