avouching
|a-vouch-ing|
/əˈvaʊtʃ/
(avouch)
declare/confirm (affirm or vouch)
Etymology
'avouch' originates from Anglo-French/Old French, specifically the word 'avoucher' or 'avouer', where the prefix 'a-' (from Latin 'ad-') was attached to a root related to 'vouch' meaning 'to call, to justify'.
'avouch' changed from Anglo-Norman/Old French forms such as 'avoucher' and Middle English forms like 'avouchen/avowchen' and eventually became the modern English word 'avouch'.
Initially, it meant 'to justify or vouch for someone', but over time it evolved into its current sense of 'to affirm or declare something as true'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to assert or affirm something as true; to vouch for or take responsibility for the truth or validity of something.
He kept avouching the authenticity of the manuscript despite the doubts raised by others.
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Verb 2
to acknowledge or admit (an action or fact); to make a formal statement of having done or known something.
By avouching his participation, he exposed himself to legal consequences.
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Last updated: 2025/12/03 12:42