transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈvau̇ch ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to cite as authority, from Middle French avochier to summon, from Latin advocare — more at advocate
Date: 15th century
1. : to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved : affirm
2. : to vouch for : corroborate
3.
a. : to acknowledge (as an act) as one's own
b. : confess , avow