vouchsafe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
To receive or accept in condescension.
To disclose or divulge.

/ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/ [ˌvʌʊtʃˈseɪf] en-us-vouchsafe.ogg en-au-vouchsafe.ogg

vouchsafe vouchsafes vouchsafing vouchsafed

From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English.

deign vouch

vouchsafement vouchsafing

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