avouch — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. avochier call upon as authority, in Old French call (to court), advocate, plead (a case), from L. advocare call to as a witness (see ADVOCATE (Cf. advocate)). Avouch, which is no longer in common use, means guarantee,… … Etymology dictionary
avouch — avouch·ment; dis·avouch; avouch; … English syllables
Avouch — A*vouch , n. Evidence; declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Avouch — A*vouch , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avouched} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Avouching}.] [OF. avochier, LL. advocare to recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L. advocare to call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. {Avow} to declare, {Advocate}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avouch — I (avow) verb acknowledge, affirm, affirm with confidence, allege, allege as a fact, assert, assert peremptorily, assert positively, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, bear witness, certify, confirm, confirm by oath, contend, declare,… … Law dictionary
avouch — aver, affirm, avow, profess, declare, *assert, protest, warrant, predicate Analogous words: *confirm, corroborate Contrasted words: gainsay, contradict, *deny, negative, traverse, impugn … New Dictionary of Synonyms
avouch — [ə vouch′] vt. [ME avouchen < OFr avochier, to affirm positively < L advocare: see ADVOCATE] 1. to vouch for; guarantee 2. to declare the truth of; assert; affirm 3. to acknowledge openly; avow SYN. ASSERT avouchment n … English World dictionary
avouch — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to cite as authority, from Middle French avochier to summon, from Latin advocare more at advocate Date: 15th century 1. to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved ; affirm 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
avouch — avoucher, n. avouchment, n. /euh vowch /, v.t. 1. to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness. 2. to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee. 3. to admit; confess. [1350 1400; ME avouchen < MF… … Universalium
avouch — verb a) To freely and openly admit. b) To confess … Wiktionary
