■ verb ( ~ for ) assert or confirm the truth or accuracy of.
↘confirm the identity or good character of (someone).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'summon a person to court to prove title to property'): from OFr. ~er 'summon', based on L. vocare 'to call'.
■ verb ( ~ for ) assert or confirm the truth or accuracy of.
↘confirm the identity or good character of (someone).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'summon a person to court to prove title to property'): from OFr. ~er 'summon', based on L. vocare 'to call'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004