vouch for

verb

To affirm the truth or reliability of.

“Let him in. I’ll vouch for his good behaviour.”

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Meanings

verbvouch for (third-person singular simple present vouches for, present participle vouching for, simple past and past participle vouched for)

present singular third person vouches for · participle present vouching for · participle past vouched for · past vouched for

  1. idiomaticTo affirm the truth or reliability of.

    Let him in. I’ll vouch for his good behaviour.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
certify

Translations

Hungarian kezeskedik érte
  • kezeskedik érteaffirm the truth or reliability of
Italian garantire
  • garantireaffirm the truth or reliability of
Spanish dar fe de, avalar
  • dar fe deaffirm the truth or reliability of
  • avalaraffirm the truth or reliability of
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APA

vouch for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vouch%20for

MLA

“vouch for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vouch%20for. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vouch for,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vouch%20for.

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