avouch

a·vouch  (-vouch)

tr.v. a·vouched, a·vouch·ing, a·vouch·es

1. To declare the provable truth or validity of; affirm: She avouched that she herself was innocent.

2. To corroborate or confirm; vouch for: Has this report been avouched?

3. To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); acknowledge.

4. To avow; confess.

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[Middle English avouchen, to cite as a warrant, from Old French avochier, from Latin advocre, to summon; see advocate.]

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a·vouchment n.

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avouch [əˈvaʊtʃ]

vb (tr) Archaic

1. to vouch for; guarantee

2. to acknowledge

3. to assert

[from Old French avochier to summon, call on, from Latin advocāre; see advocate]

avouchment  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

avouch - admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about avow acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"