vouchsafe
Meaning
- 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.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/
Etymology
From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English.
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