Vouchsafe
verb (used with object), vouchsafed, vouchsafing.
1.
to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension:
to vouchsafe a reply to a question.
2.
to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness:
They vouchsafed his return to his own country.
verb (used without object), vouchsafed, vouchsafing.
3.
to condescend; deign.
verb (transitive)
1.
to give or grant or condescend to give or grant: she vouchsafed no reply, he vouchsafed me no encouragement
2.
(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to agree, promise, or permit, often graciously or condescendingly: he vouchsafed to come yesterday
3.
(obsolete)
to warrant as being safe
to bestow as a favour (upon)
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