I. ˈvau̇chə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French vocher, voucher to vouch
1. : an act of summoning one into court to warrant or defend a title or to undertake the defense of a case in which he is ultimately liable to the person sued
2.
a. : a piece of supporting evidence : proof
destruction of the vouchers of the cruise … the logbooks, the meteorological registers, the surveys, and the journals — E.K.Kane
b. : a documentary record of a business transaction
canceled checks are often called vouchers because they offer proof of payment — G.G.Munn
c. : a written affidavit or authorization : certificate , credential
servicemen traveling on free vouchers — S.P.B.Mais
II. transitive verb
( vouchered ; vouchered ; vouchering -ch(ə)riŋ ; vouchers )
1. : to establish the authenticity of : certify , verify
every invoice or bill received must be vouchered — H.S.Noble
2. : to prepare a voucher for
coded, abstracted, indexed, inspected, noted and vouchered through 288 separate steps — Time
• vouch·er·able -ch(ə)rəbəl adjective
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: vouch (I) + -er
1. obsolete : vouchee 1
2. archaic
a. : one that corroborates : authority
sayings of the Fathers, whom he quotes as his vouchers — Jonathan Edwards
b. : one that sponsors or guarantees : surety
notwithstanding you are these people's voucher , this appears but a scheme — Elizabeth Inchbald
3. : a tangible proof : evidence , witness
Indian fighters with vouchers … dangling from their belts — J.F.Dobie
IV. noun
: coupon 2g ; specifically : a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either public or private school