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Avow vs Vouch - What's the difference?

avow | vouch |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between avow and vouch

is that avow is (obsolete) avowal while vouch is (obsolete) to call; to summon.

As verbs the difference between avow and vouch

is that avow is to declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly while vouch is to take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest.

As nouns the difference between avow and vouch

is that avow is (obsolete) avowal while vouch is warrant; attestation.

avow

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
  • * 1858 , Henry Stephens Randall, The Life of Thomas Jefferson (volume 1, page 461)
    • in 1786, and for some period later, there were few, if any, prominent Americans, who avowed themselves in favor of broadly democratic systems.
  • To bind or devote by a vow.
    • (Wyclif)
  • (legal) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.
    • (Blackstone)

    Antonyms

    * disavow

    Related terms

    * advocate * avowable * avowably * avowal * avowance * avowed * avowedly * avower

    Noun

  • (obsolete) avowal
    • (Dryden)

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    vouch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest.
  • To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
  • * Atterbury
    • They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it.
    I can vouch that the match took place.
  • To back; to support; to confirm.
  • * Milton
    • Me damp horror chilled / At such bold words vouched with a deed so bold.
  • To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.
  • * Blackstone
    • He vouches' the tenant in tail, who ' vouches over the common vouchee.
  • (obsolete) To call; to summon.
  • * Sir T. Elyot
    • [They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers.
  • To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has affirmed.
  • To call as a witness.
  • * Dryden
    • Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon.
  • To assert; to aver; to declare.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Warrant; attestation.