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vouchsafe

vouch·safe

vouchsafe

 
 
pronunciation:
vaUch seIf [or] vaUch seIf
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: vouchsafes, vouchsafing, vouchsafed
definition: to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor.
At long last, the company president vouchsafed us fifteen minutes of his precious time to air our grievances.
similar words:
concede, grant
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