vouch Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb give personal assurance; guarantee
- Will he vouch for me?
verb give surety or assume responsibility
guarantee.
- I vouch for the quality of my products
verb summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title
verb give supporting evidence
- He vouched his words by his deeds

OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Avouch.

imperfect & past participle Vouched ; present participle & verbal noun Vouching

To call; to summon. Obs.
[They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers. Sir T. Elyot.
To call upon to witness; to obtest.
Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon. Dryden.
To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it. Atterbury.
To back; to support; to confirm; to establish.
Me damp horror chilled At such bold words vouched with a deed so bold. Milton.
(Law) To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.
He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee. Blackstone.
Syn. -- To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm; asseverate; aver; protest; assure.

To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. Swift.
To assert; to aver; to declare. Shak.