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   vouchsafe

   /vaʊtʃˈseɪf/

   verb

   • 1. give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner: "it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven" Similar grantgiveaccordawardofferhandconfer onbestow onyield tocede tofavour withdeigncondescendstoopunbendsinklower oneselfhumble oneselfdemean oneselfinformal:come down from one's high horseOpposite withholdrefuse
   • ▪ reveal or disclose (information): "you'd never vouchsafed that interesting titbit before" Similar discloserevealdivulgeimpartpass ontelllet outlet slipgive awaybring into the openmake publicmake knownbroadcastaircirculateinformal:blabspillcome clean aboutcoughblow the gaff onOpposite withholdconceal

   Word Origin Middle English: originally as the phrase vouch something safe on someone, i.e. ‘warrant the secure conferment of (something on someone)’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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