vouchsafes

verb

present tense third-person singular of vouchsafe
as in has
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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  1. has
  2. grants
  3. permits
  4. concedes
  5. suffers
  6. sanctions
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  • Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • In fact, this recipe has the meatballs gently spiced with a dash of cumin and cinnamon, then tossed with a pepperoncini-spiked tomato sauce.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of has
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  • Administered by Proimágenes Colombia, Colombia’s CINA incentive (Audiovisual Investment Certificate) grants a transferable tax credit equal to 35% of eligible spending on audiovisual services in Colombia.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Known as Citizenship by Investment, the program grants visa-free access to up to 150 countries, including Europe’s Schengen area and, in some cases, the United Kingdom.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
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  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • New Mexico The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) currently permits athletic participation based on a student's gender identity.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of permits
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  • The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026
Definition of concedes
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  • France suffers from persistent prison overcrowding and worsening detention conditions, according to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Teams can clip plays and submit them for review, but multiple sources told The Athletic that the system suffers from delays and produces little noticeable improvement from game to game.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of suffers
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  • For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • An autocratic government that sanctions violence.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of sanctions
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