Avouch Definition

ə-vouch
avouches
verb
To declare the provable truth or validity of; affirm.
She avouched that she herself was innocent.
American Heritage
To vouch for; guarantee.
Webster's New World
To corroborate or confirm; vouch for.
Has this report been avouched?
American Heritage
To declare the truth of; assert; affirm.
Webster's New World
To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); acknowledge.
American Heritage
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noun

(obsolete) Evidence; declaration.

Wiktionary

Origin of Avouch

  • Middle English avouchen to cite as a warrant from Old French avochier from Latin advocāre to summon advocate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre, present active infinitive of advocō.

    From Wiktionary

Avouch Sentence Examples

  • I can avouch that he is a good violin player because I have seen him practice for years.

  • She asked Tim to recommend her for the job since he could avouch for her excellent character.

  • He could avouch for Rachel's story, so the judge asked him to come to the witness stand.

  • I can avouch for the positive transformation that the boy has gone through over the past year.

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AAVAVO

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HCHUCH

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