Definition of VOUCHSAFE

vouchsafe

Verb

  • grant in a condescending manner
  • To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
  • To receive or accept in condescension.
  • To disclose or divulge.

Examples

  • She vouchsafed to me that she regretted ever marrying him.

Origin / Etymology

From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English.

Synonyms

deign, vouch

Scrabble Score: 20

vouchsafe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vouchsafe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vouchsafe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

vouchsafe: valid Words With Friends Word