vouch

A verb used to indicate the act of giving a guarantee, assurance, or personal testimony about the truth, reliability, or quality of someone or something.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de dar garantia, assegurar ou testemunhar pessoalmente a verdade, a confiabilidade ou a qualidade de alguém ou de algo.

1. Give personal assurance B2 formal

   To provide a personal guarantee or assurance about someone's character, ability, or the truth of something.

   • I can vouch for her honesty; she has never lied to me.
   • He vouched for the accuracy of the report.
   • My former boss will vouch for my work ethic.

   🇵🇹Garantir

   Sinônimos: affirmassertattestavouchbackcertifyendorseguaranteesponsorsupporttestifywarrant

2. Assume responsibility C1 formal

   To take responsibility for someone's actions or debts, often by providing a surety.

   • The bank required someone to vouch for the loan.
   • She vouched for her friend's ability to repay the debt.
   • He vouched for the contractor's reliability.

   🇵🇹Responsabilizar-se

   Sinônimos: answer forattestbackcertifyguaranteesponsorunderwritewarrant

3. Summon to court C2 formal british legal

   To call upon a person (a vouchee) to appear in court to defend a title or warranty.

   • The landowner vouched his neighbor to defend the property title.
   • In medieval law, a tenant could vouch a lord to warrant the land.
   • The attorney decided to vouch the previous owner into the case.

   🇵🇹Convocar ao tribunal

   Sinônimos: callcitesummon

4. Provide supporting evidence B2 formal

   To offer evidence or testimony that supports a claim or statement.

   • The data vouches for the effectiveness of the new treatment.
   • Her testimony vouches for the defendant's innocence.
   • The documents vouch for the authenticity of the artifact.

   🇵🇹Comprovar

   Sinônimos: attestcertifyconfirmcorroboratesubstantiatetestifyverifywarrant

   Antônimos: contradictdenydisproverefuterepudiate

• vouched past participle
• vouched past simple
• vouching present participle
• vouches third person singular