avouch[verb]Synonyms: assert, affirm, aver, avow, constate, declare, depose, predicate, profess, protest
Contrasted words: deny, impugn
Related Words: confirm,
corroborate,
acknowledge,
admit,
confess,
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avouch verb & noun.
[ǝ'vaʊtʃ] arch. &
rhet. L15.[Old French avochier from Latin advocare: see ADVOKE. Cf. AVOW verb1.]A. verb.
1. verb trans. Declare as a thing one can prove or, formerly, on which one is an authority; testify to as a personal witness; affirm, assert.
L15.■ Byron A report..Avouch'd his death. ■ C. M. Yonge His own deposition, as three Cardinals avouched that he had made it before them. ■ J. Carey A locket containing ringlets which he avouches, in confidence, to be relics of a Spanish girl.2. verb trans. & intrans. Guarantee; vouch for or
for.
M16.■ Bacon The seller must bring one to avouch his sale. ■ Defoe I can avouch for her reputation. ■ H. H. Milman The authority of Erasmus avouches the accomplished scholarship of Pace.3. verb trans. Acknowledge; take responsibility for; admit; sanction.
M16.■ S. Daniel He for whom thou dost this villanie..will not avouch thy fact. Bible (AV): Deuteronomy 26:17
Thou hast auouched the Lord this day to be thy God. ■ Sir W. Scott The first time that I have heard one with a beard on his lip avouch himself a coward. ■ R. C. Trench Milton in his prose works frequently avouches the peculiar affection to the Italian literature and language which he bore.4. verb trans. Establish, prove.
L16.■ C. Marlowe And will avouch his saying with the sword.5. verb trans. Appeal to; cite as warrant, authority, or testimony.
L16-E18.■ G. Harvey Reasuns he usid none against me, but only avouchid and maintainid M. Osburns.6. verb trans. Establish upon testimony.
L16-L17.■ F. Thynne Whiche I will sufficiently advouche, yf Instances be called for at my handes.b. noun. Guarantee, assurance.
E17. ■ avouchable adjective L16. ■ avoucher noun L16. ■ avouchment noun the action of avouching; an assurance, guarantee; a positive declaration:
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