I. ˈvau̇ch verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English vochen, vouchen, from Middle French vocher, voucher, from Latin vocare to call, summon, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice
transitive verb
1. : to summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title — used especially in the phrase vouch to warranty ; compare vouch in
2. archaic
a. : avouch 2, 3
to vouch this, is no proof — Shakespeare
be glad to have found this vouched by better authority — Henry Hallam
b. : to bear witness : testify
the Prior … will vouch for me that they are more than half heathen — Sir Walter Scott
c. : to serve as a sponsor for
want no patrons for to vouch my books — Thomas Pecke
3. archaic
a. : to cite as authority or supporting evidence
vouch every man's experience to warrant this truth — Cunelgus Bonde
b. : to refer to or quote in support of an opinion or statement
vouch examples out of the ancient histories — Thomas Danett
for the truth of this I vouch the mathematicians — William Wollaston
4.
a. : to give tangible support to : prove , substantiate
vouched his words by his deeds — Isaac D'Israeli
b.
(1) : to verify (a business transaction) by examining documentary evidence
(2) : to attest the necessity of (a payment)
5. archaic : vouchsafe
means vouched heretofore to some — P.J.Bailey
intransitive verb
1. : to give a guarantee : become surety
good friends who are willing to vouch for you and give you the old buildup — W.J.Reilly
no observer can vouch for his own unconscious, and the personality of a field worker inevitably influences his results — Ralph Linton
2.
a. : to supply supporting evidence or testimony
who is going to assemble it and vouch for the names cited — Saturday Review
a young man … whose very countenance may vouch for your being amiable — Jane Austen
b. : to give personal assurance
what I didn't see and hear for myself I got from good report and I can vouch for the truth of it — H.E.Giles
vouched for it with his most eloquent oaths — George Meredith
II. noun
( -es )
obsolete : a positive assertion : allegation , declaration
my vouch against you … will so your accusation overweigh — Shakespeare