vouch
To say from your own knowledge that something is true or someone is good.
vouch in a sentence
- The coach vouched for Leo, promising the referee that he had never cheated.
- I can vouch for my sister's baking, because I have tasted every cake and they are all wonderful.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to vouch?
- Aconfirm
- Bdoubt
- Caccuse
- Ddeny
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A: confirm. The other three mean the opposite of vouch.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to vouch?
- Apromise
- Bconfirm
- Csupport
- Ddeny
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D: deny. The other three mean nearly the same as vouch.
Words that mean something similar
confirm, promise, support
Words that mean the opposite
deny, doubt, accuse
More words about speech & sound
- vow: A serious promise you mean to keep forever.
- warble: To sing with a gentle, trembling sound like a bird.
- whimper: To make small, weak crying sounds.
- wrangle: To argue noisily for a long time.
- yodel: To sing by quickly switching between low and very high notes.
- admission: The act of admitting that something is true, often something you did wrong.
- assure: To tell someone firmly that something is definitely true.
- babble: To talk quickly in a way that makes no sense, or to make a bubbling sound.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test