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vouchsafe definition

vouch·safe (vo̵uc̸h sāf′)

transitive verb vouchsafed -·safed′, vouchsafing -·saf′·ing

to be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant to vouchsafe a reply

Etymology: contr. of ME vouchen safe, to vouch as safe

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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