单词 | vouchsafe |
释义 | Word Frequency vouchsafe(ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf) verb (transitive) 1. to give or grant or condescend to give or grant she vouchsafed no reply he vouchsafed me no encouragement 2. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to agree, promise, or permit, often graciously or condescendingly she vouchsafed to come yesterday 3. obsolete a. to warrant as being safe b. to bestow as a favour (upon) Derived forms vouchsafement (ˌvouchˈsafement) noun Word origin C14: vouchen sauf; see vouch, safe |
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