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avouch — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. avochier call upon as authority, in Old French call (to court), advocate, plead (a case), from L. advocare call to as a witness (see ADVOCATE (Cf. advocate)). Avouch, which is no longer in common use, means guarantee,… … Etymology dictionary
avouch — avouch, avow, vouch Avouch, meaning ‘to assure, guarantee, acknowledge’ and overlapping with avow, can be found in the Bible (AV), Spenser, Marlowe, Milton, Byron, and Thackeray, but despite these fine credentials is no longer in general use.… … Modern English usage
Avouch — A*vouch , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avouched} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Avouching}.] [OF. avochier, LL. advocare to recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L. advocare to call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. {Avow} to declare, {Advocate}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avouch — I (avow) verb acknowledge, affirm, affirm with confidence, allege, allege as a fact, assert, assert peremptorily, assert positively, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, bear witness, certify, confirm, confirm by oath, contend, declare,… … Law dictionary
avouch — [ə vouch′] vt. [ME avouchen < OFr avochier, to affirm positively < L advocare: see ADVOCATE] 1. to vouch for; guarantee 2. to declare the truth of; assert; affirm 3. to acknowledge openly; avow SYN. ASSERT avouchment n … English World dictionary
avouch — avoucher, n. avouchment, n. /euh vowch /, v.t. 1. to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness. 2. to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee. 3. to admit; confess. [1350 1400; ME avouchen < MF… … Universalium
avouch — a•vouch [[t]əˈvaʊtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness 2) to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee 3) to admit; confess • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF avouchier < L… … From formal English to slang
avouch — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
avouch — Synonyms and related words: acknowledge, admit, affirm, allege, announce, annunciate, argue, assert, assever, asseverate, assure, attest, aver, avow, bear witness, certify, confess, confirm, contend, corroborate, countersign, declare, depone,… … Moby Thesaurus
avouch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. vouch for, guarantee; acknowledge. See evidence. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To put into words positively and with conviction: affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avow, claim,… … English dictionary for students
avouch — /əˈvaʊtʃ/ (say uh vowch) verb (t) Archaic 1. to make frank affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness. 2. to assume responsibility for; guarantee. 3. to admit; confess. {Middle English avouche(n), from Old French avochier, from Latin… …
