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Definition of 'vouch'

verb

Give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"

verb

Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" [syn: guarantee, vouch]

verb

Summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title

verb

Give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"

From: GCIDE

Vouch \Vouch\, v. i.
1. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. [1913 Webster]
He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
2. To assert; to aver; to declare. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Vouch \Vouch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouched; p. pr. & vb. n. Vouching.] [OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Avouch.] [1913 Webster]
1. To call; to summon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
[They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers. --Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster]
2. To call upon to witness; to obtest. [1913 Webster]
Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
3. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch. [1913 Webster]
They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]
4. To back; to support; to confirm; to establish. [1913 Webster]
Me damp horror chilled At such bold words vouched with a deed so bold. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
5. (Law) To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title. [1913 Webster]
He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Syn: To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm; asseverate; aver; protest; assure. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE