英:[vaʊtʃ'seɪfmənt]
美:[vaʊtʃ'seɪfmənt]
英:[vaʊtʃ'seɪfmənt]
美:[vaʊtʃ'seɪfmənt]
verb
transitive verb
to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
to give by way of reply
refused to vouchsafe an explanation
to grant as a privilege or special favor
Middle English vouchen sauf to grant, consent, deign, from Anglo-French voucher salf
The first known use of vouchsafe was in the 14th century
vow1 of 2noun
a solemn promise or statement
vow2 of 2verb
to make a vow or as a vow
to bind or make holy by a vow
vowelnoun
a speech sound produced without obstruction or audible friction in the mouth
a letter (as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y) representing a vowel
vowelnoun
a speech sound produced without obstruction or audible friction in the mouth
a letter (as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y) representing a vowel
vow1 of 2noun
a solemn promise or statement
vow2 of 2verb
to make a vow or as a vow
to bind or make holy by a vow
vouchsafeverb
to grant as a special favor
vouchsafeverb
to grant as a special favor
1 He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
2 That’s why Phony Wars speaks to us in codes, an artist vouchsafing his feelings and intentions.
3 Constitutionally speaking, the main reason for having federal law enforcement is to vouchsafe interstate and international commerce.
4 Consider a test-tube example, almost ordered up to make the court’s case for it, vouchsafed by California just a few weeks ago.