vouch
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Definition of vouch
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1a : to supply supporting evidence or testimony
b : to give personal assurance
2 : to give a guarantee : become surety
1 : to summon into court to warrant or defend a title
2a : prove, substantiate
b : to verify (a business transaction) by examining documentary evidence
4 archaic : to cite or refer to as authority or supporting evidence
vouch
nounDefinition of vouch (Entry 2 of 2)
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At a small press briefing in New York City yesterday, a dozen different professionals and students, all hand-picked by Apple, were on hand to vouch for the new products. — Lauren Goode, WIRED, "Apple's MacBook Pros Get Faster Chips, New Keyboards (Kinda)," 12 July 2018 The director of the Mariposas, Yolanda Rocha, with whom Ms. Quintanilla has spoken about the journey, vouched for the account Ms. Quintanilla shared with The New York Times. — New York Times, "‘They Were Abusing Us the Whole Way’: A Tough Path for Gay and Trans Migrants," 11 July 2018 Incoming Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vouched for their authenticity. — Or Rabinowitz, Washington Post, "What Netanyahu’s dramatic speech about Iran’s nuclear program revealed — and concealed," 4 May 2018 House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican, likewise vouched for Mueller and took issue with attacks on the probe from Dowd and Trump. — Eli Watkins, CNN, "Republicans warn Trump," 18 Mar. 2018 Oh, and one of the players who lied for Winston, sorry, vouched for Winston in the Uber case? — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "With Jameis Winston suspension, NFL saying deflating footballs worse than sexual assault," 28 June 2018 And sometimes, officials in exporting countries vouch for suspect shipments. — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, "That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild," 9 Apr. 2018 In recent days, Isakson called the White House to express his concern that Jackson was unqualified, White House officials said, and vouched instead for his ally and former top aide Thomas Bowman, the VA's deputy secretary. — The Washington Post, latimes.com, "Senate to postpone confirmation hearing for Jackson to head Veterans Affairs, White House is told," 24 Apr. 2018 Supermoon’s nearly 25,000 followers on Instagram can vouch for that. — Bloomberg.com, "Over-the-Top Croissants Are the “It” Food of 2018," 8 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vouch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vouch
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Kids Definition of vouch
: to give a guarantee The teacher vouched for their honesty.
vouch
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Legal Definition of vouch
1 : to summon into court
2 : to verify (a business transaction) by examining documentary evidence
1 : to become surety
2a : to supply supporting evidence or testimony
b : to give personal assurance
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