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formal + old-fashioned
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
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Residency permits, even for those with long-term Golden Visas, are reportedly being revoked without notice.—
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That kind of advance won’t make physical crews or the places trying to lure them very happy, a point Stone concedes.—
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“Vouchsafes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafes. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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