vouch (for)

verb

ˈvau̇ch How to pronounce vouch (for) (audio)
Definition of vouch (for)next
as in to testify (to)
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a scientist who can vouch for the accuracy of the results

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  1. guarantee
  2. certify
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  • But unlike the pension, it is not guaranteed to last for the rest of her life.
    — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The measure, which requires majority approval, is also far from guaranteed to win over voters.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of guarantee
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  • These links must themselves be certified using further Bell tests before the gate-verification process can proceed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • According to a July 3 letter obtained by The Sacramento Bee, the city still needed to complete required rezoning, adopt the housing element and submit both to HCD before the department could certify the plan.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of certify
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“Vouch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouch%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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