to vouch

Examples

• All

• Anybody here who can vouch for this?

  Harvard University

• Believe me, I can vouch for that.

  Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

• And I said I can vouch for you.

• The third one is having somebody that you know and trust vouch for it and say this is good.

  Rich Roll

• I can vouch for that, Colonel.

  Paths of Glory (1957)

• Cook asked whether he was willing to vouch for them personally.

  Academic text (2009)

• I can vouch for 'em, provided they behave themselves.

  Bloodsuckers (2005)

• Abe felt he could personally vouch for the integrity of each one of them.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I'll vouch for him.

  The Sting (1973)

• I can vouch for her honesty; she has always been reliable in our business dealings.

Synonyms

C

to confirm

vsto vouch

∞ 1.8

To show that something is true by giving evidence

is about giving assurance of reliability or character rather than only proving facts

G

to guarantee

vsto vouch

∞ 2.8

To promise that something will happen or work

focuses on assuring truth or character rather than promising future outcomes

V

to verify

vsto vouch

251 3.5

To make sure something is true or correct

focuses on assuring reliability or character rather than only checking facts

T

to testify

vsto vouch

142 4.9

To show that something is true with proof

focuses on offering personal assurance of character rather than only serving as evidence

A

to affirm

vsto vouch

108 4.1

To state clearly that something is true or show support for it

does more than declare by offering assurance about truth, reliability, or character

V

to validate

vsto vouch

• Formal

87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

is used more for personal assurance of truth or character than formal proof

V

to vouch for

vsto vouch

82 4.9

Say that a person or thing can be trusted

is the same in meaning but used as a single word form

A

to attest

vsto vouch

• Formal

57 6.6

To officially confirm that something is true, often in court

is more personal and less formal, focusing on assurance of character

A

to authenticate

vsto vouch

• Specialized

35 6.7

Show that something is real or that a person is who they say they are

is broader and gives assurance of reliability or character beyond proving genuineness

B

to bear witness

vsto vouch

• Formal

29 4.6

Show that something is true, often by signs or by people saying they saw it

is used for general assurance rather than formal spoken evidence

B

to bear out

vsto vouch

7 4.7

Show by facts that something is true

leans toward personal assurance rather than supplying outside evidence

C

to certify

vsto vouch

• Formal

3 3.8

To give formal proof that something is true

is more about personal assurance of truth or character than formal proof

Antonyms

R

to refute

• Formal

88 6.2

To show that an idea or statement is false using evidence

D

to disavow

• Formal

33 7.7

To say you are not responsible for or connected to something

Phrasal Verbs

V

to vouch for

82 4.9

Say that a person or thing can be trusted

How Certain

to guarantee

∞ 2.8

to certify

• Formal

192 3.9

to attest

• Formal

57 6.6

to vouch

99 5.0

to confirm

∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology