verb

vouch

vouch, guarantee, attest

I can vouch for her honesty.

I can vouch for her honesty.

He vouched that the signature was genuine.

He vouched that the signature was genuine.

((for sb./sth.)) to guarantee the good character or reliability of (sb./sth.) I can vouch for her honesty.

((that ...)) to affirm or assert that (sth.) is true He vouched that the signature was genuine.

Synonyms: guarantee, attest, certify, affirm; Antonyms: deny, repudiate

From Old French 'vocher' (to call, summon), from Latin 'vocare' (to call). The sense evolved to 'call upon as a warrantor'.

Think of 'vouch' as using your 'voice' to support someone or something.

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