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voucher
[ vou-cher ]
noun
- a person or thing that vouches.
- a document, receipt, stamp, or the like, that gives evidence of an expenditure.
- a form authorizing a disbursement of cash or a credit against a purchase or expense to be made in the future.
- a written authorization.
- a piece of evidence or proof.
- Early English Law.
- a person called into court to warrant another's title.
- the act of vouching another person to make good a warranty.
verb (used with object)
- to pay for, guarantee, or authorize by voucher.
- to prepare a voucher for.
voucher
/ ˈvaʊtʃə /
noun
- a document serving as evidence for some claimed transaction, as the receipt or expenditure of money
- a ticket or card serving as a substitute for cash
a gift voucher
- a person or thing that vouches for the truth of some statement, etc
- any of certain documents that various groups of British nationals born outside Britain must obtain in order to settle in Britain
- obsolete.English law
- the summoning into court of a person to warrant a title to property
- the person so summoned
voucher
- A credit of a certain monetary value that can be used only for a specified purpose, such as to pay for housing or for food. Food stamps are a kind of voucher.
Notes
Other Words From
- vouch·er·a·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of voucher1
Example Sentences
Angela Blacker, from Broseley in Shropshire, received the same voucher as Mr Devlin, as a present for her 60th birthday.
The retired head teacher received the voucher as a Christmas gift last year, but was told Purnell's was closed when he tried to book a table.
Therese Roberts, a retired marketing worker from Coventry, said she bought £500 worth of vouchers for her children last Christmas, before also spending money on a £250 voucher for a friend.
In Nebraska, voters also chose to repeal a school voucher program that the Legislature had passed.
Metrolink provided passengers a $50 rideshare voucher to help them get to their destinations.
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