vouchsafe
11vouchsafe — verb (T) formal 1 to offer, give, or tell something to someone in a way that shows you trust them: insights into the future vouchsafed by God 2 to make it certain that something will be safe: political arrangements that vouchsafe peace …
12vouchsafe — vouch•safe [[t]vaʊtʃˈseɪf[/t]] v. t. safed, saf•ing 1) to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply[/ex] 2) to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME phrase vouche sauf. See… …
13vouchsafe — [c]/vaʊtʃˈseɪf / (say vowch sayf) verb (vouchsafed, vouchsafing) –verb (t) 1. to grant or give, by favour, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply. 2. to allow or permit, by favour or graciousness. –verb (i) 3. to condescend; deign;… …
14vouchsafe — verb /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf/ To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge. Syn: deign See Also: vouchesafement, vouchsafing …
15vouchsafe — Synonyms and related words: OK, accord, administer, admit, afford, allot, allow, award, bestow, bestow on, communicate, condescend, confer, consent, deal, deal out, deign, descend, dish out, dispense, dole, dole out, donate, extend, fork out,… …
16vouchsafe — v. (formal) (E) ( to condescend ) she vouchsafed to help * * * [vaʊtʃ seɪf] (formal) (E) ( to condescend ) she vouchsafed to help …
17vouchsafe — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give, grant, confer, bestow, concede, allow, condescend. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege: accord, award, concede, give, grant. See GIVE. 2. To descend to a level… …
18vouchsafe — vouch|safe [vautʃˈseıf] v [T] old fashioned formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: vouch + safe] to promise or offer something, or tell someone something that they can be certain is the truth …
19vouchsafe — vouch|safe [ vautʃ seıf, vautʃ,seıf ] verb transitive FORMAL to give, promise, or offer something to someone who you trust …
20vouchsafe — v. a. == vouch a person safe. Pol. S. 199 …
