Английский Этимологический словарь - vouchsafe
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Vouchsafe
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~ v formal 1 to offer, give, or tell something to someone in a way that shows you trust them (insights into the future vouchsafed by God) 2 to make it certain that something will be safe (political arrangements that vouchsafe peace) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(vouchsafes, vouchsafing, vouchsafed) If you are vouchsafed something or it is vouchsafed to you, you are given or granted it. (FORMAL) As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision... Eric gritted his teeth and vouchsafed them a few more drops of brandy... ‘He drives like a madman,’ was all the information he vouchsafed. VERB: be V-ed n, V n n, V n, also V n to n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (~d; vouchsafing) Etymology: Middle English vouchen sauf to grant, consent, deign, from Anglo-French voucher salf Date: 14th century 1. a. to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b. to give by way of reply refused to ~ an explanation 2. to grant as a privilege or special favor Synonyms: see grant • ~ment noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. formal 1 condescend to give or grant (vouchsafed me no answer). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) condescend. Etymology: ME f. VOUCH in sense 'warrant' + SAFE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. преим. ирон. удостаивать, снисходить; соизволять, соблаговолять he vouchsafed no reply —- он не соизволил ответить; он не снизошел до ответа he vouchsafed me a visit —- он удостоил меня своим посещением ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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