单词 | vouch |
释义 | vouch /vowch/, v.i. 1. to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually fol. by for): Her record in office vouches for her integrity. 2. to attest; guarantee; certify (usually fol. by for): to vouch for someone in a business transaction. v.t. 3. to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration. 4. (formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title. 5. to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author; cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc. 6. Archaic. to warrant or attest; to support or authenticate with vouchers. 7. Archaic. to declare as with warrant; vouch for. 8. Obs. to call or take as a witness. n. Obs. 9. a vouching; an assertion. 10. a formal attestation; a supporting warrant. [1275-1325; ME vouchen < AF, MF vo(u)cher, OF avochier < L advocare; see ADVOCATE] |
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