Vouch

Example sentences

• I can vouch for her honesty.
• The mechanic vouched for the repair.

Word origin and roots

from Latin through Old French

• voc — call (from Latin through Old French)

Synonyms and nuances

• CONFIRM — give clear agreement (Say It Is True)
• GUARANTEE — take responsibility for it (Promise The Result)
• SUPPORT — give help or approval (Stand Behind Someone)

Words with the same root

voc — call

• vocabulary — the words a person knows
• vocal — using or expressing the voice
• invoke — call on for help

Lesson notes

Vouch means to say that a person or fact can be trusted because you know it well.

Related: confirm, guarantee, support. Use vouch when you know someone can be trusted.

I can vouch for her honesty. The mechanic vouched for the repair.

From Latin through Old French. voc- means call. Latin vocare became Old French voucher, then English vouch. To vouch is to put your voice behind a claim.