vouchsafe
pronunciation
How to pronounce vouchsafe in British English:
UK [ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf]
How to pronounce vouchsafe in American English:
US [vaʊtʃˈsef, ˈvaʊtʃˌsef]
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- Verb:
- grant in a condescending manner
- promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor
Word Origin
- vouchsafe (v.)
- c. 1300, vouchen safe "to vouch as safe, guarantee" (see vouch and safe (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Vouchsafe me a spirit of faith and knowledge .
- 2. Vouchsafe the resting in peace of their eternity .
- 3. I vouchsafe you the glory of darkness .
- 4. God did not vouchsafe his model to us , mortals see the present imperfectly and the future dimly , and use many different models .
- 5. Vouchsafe to him certain official secrets .