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vouch
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- pronunciation:
- vaUch
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
vouches, vouching, vouched |
| definition: |
to affirm or certify someone or something to be true, truthful, genuine, or correct (usu. fol. by "for").
The witness vouched for the defendant's good character.I'm willing to vouch for him because I've never known him to lie.- synonyms:
- attest, warrant
- similar words:
- certify, guarantee, testify
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| related words: |
witness |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to confirm or substantiate by providing evidence, as with practical proof or demonstration.
Can you vouch your whereabouts at the time of the murder?- synonyms:
- evidence, substantiate
- similar words:
- document, testify, verify, warrant
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| definition 2: |
to support or verify with documentation such as a receipt.
To obtain a refund, you must vouch your purchase.- similar words:
- document, evidence, verify
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| related words: |
allege, guarantee, guaranty, substantiate, testify, witness |
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