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- Dictionaryvouchsafe/vaʊtʃˈseɪf/
verb
- 1. give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner: "it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of VOUCHSAFE is to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner. How to use vouchsafe in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Vouchsafe.
to tell or give something to someone: He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving, providing and supplying. accommodate someone with something. administer. administration. afford. arm someone with something. be good for something idiom. dish. hand something around.
verb [ T ] formal us / ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf / uk / ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf / Add to word list. to tell or give something to someone: He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving, providing and supplying. accommodate someone with something. accord. administer. administration. afford.
Definition of 'vouchsafe' Word Frequency. vouchsafe. (vaʊtʃseɪf ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense vouchsafes , present participle vouchsafing , past tense, past participle vouchsafed. verb. If you are vouchsafed something or it is vouchsafed to you, you are given or granted it. [formal]
Vouchsafe definition: to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension. See examples of VOUCHSAFE used in a sentence.
Vouchsafe is a verb meaning to offer something in a condescending way. You might vouchsafe to your brother the secret to your key lime pie recipe. Because vouchsafe can mean making an offering in a gracious way, it’s sometimes used in reference to religious acts — you might vouchsafe your prayers unto God.
Verb Forms. to give, offer or tell something to somebody, especially in order to give them a special advantage. vouchsafe something (to somebody) He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets. vouchsafe somebody something Lady Agnes only vouchsafed him a slight nod.