was wotd|2007|November|10
English
Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/�va�t�'seɪf/
audio|en-us-vouchsafe.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪf
Verb
en-verb|vouchsafes|vouchsafing|vouchsafed
- To condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
Quotations
1610 � w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, s:The Tragedy of Cymbeline|Cymbeline, ii 3 (First Folio)
:I haue aſſayl'd her with Muſickes, but ſhe vouchſafes no notice.
1674 � w:John Milton|John Milton, s:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost, book V
:som great behest from Heav'n<br/>To us perhaps he brings, and will voutsafe<br/>This day to be our Guest.
w:W.E.B. Du Bois|W.E.B. Du Bois rfdate
Synonyms
deign
Related terms
vouchesafement
vouchsafing
Translations
trans-top|Condescendingly grant a right
German: gewähren
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|zaszczyci�
Portuguese: t+|pt|permitir
trans-bottom
Category:Scripps winning words
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