vouch

[ vouch ]

verb (used without object)

1. to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for ):

   Her record in office vouches for her integrity.

2. to attest; guarantee; certify (usually followed by for ):

   to vouch for someone in a business transaction.

verb (used with object)

1. to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration.
2. (formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title.
3. to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author; cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc.
4. Archaic. to warrant or attest; to support or authenticate with vouchers.
5. Archaic. to declare as with warrant; vouch for.
6. Obsolete. to call or take as a witness.

noun

, Obsolete.

1. a vouching; an assertion.
2. a formal attestation; a supporting warrant.

vouch

/ vaʊtʃ /

verb

1. intrusually foll byfor to give personal assurance; guarantee

   I'll vouch for his safety

2. whentr, usually takes a clause as object; when intr, usually foll by for to furnish supporting evidence (for) or function as proof (of)
3. tr English legal history to summon (a person who had warranted title to land) to defend that title or give up land of equal value
4. archaic.
   tr to cite (authors, principles, etc) in support of something
5. obsolete.
   tr to assert

noun

1. obsolete.
   the act of vouching; assertion or allegation

Other Words From

• un·vouched adjective
• well-vouched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouch¹

1275–1325; Middle English vouchen < Anglo-French, Middle French vo ( u ) cher, Old French avochier < Latin advocāre; advocate

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouch¹

C14: from Old French vocher to summon, ultimately from Latin vocāre to call

Example Sentences

I can’t vouch for the factuality of that, but it resonates, as the emotion here is triumph.

From Los Angeles Times

He asked if Falconer would agree to talk to the Pakistani government to vouch for Sara’s siblings' safety or to facilitate their return to the UK.

From BBC

The beauty mogul has visited the brothers in prison and vouched for their “exemplary disciplinary records,” adding that a warden there told her that “he would feel comfortable having them as neighbors.”

From Los Angeles Times

She said that in a war zone “I can’t say everything goes right all the time,” but emphasised: “I can vouch for the integrity of the operations of our colleagues.”

From BBC

In an interview, one former senior Boeing engineering manager who worked closely with Bickeböller over many years vouched for his integrity and his expertise.

From Seattle Times