Avouching: meaning, definitions and examples

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avouching

 

[ əˈvaʊtʃ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

To avouch means to affirm or assert something confidently, often in a legal sense. It indicates a strong declaration or acknowledgment of the truth or existence of something.

Synonyms

affirm, assert, confirm, declare

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer was avouching his client’s innocence.
  • She avouched that the document was authentic.
  • He avouched his commitment to the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "avouching" in other languages:

🇵🇹 afirmar

🇮🇳 सत्यापित करना

🇩🇪 bestätigen

🇮🇩 menyatakan

🇺🇦 підтверджувати

🇵🇱 potwierdzać

🇯🇵 証明する

🇫🇷 affirmer

🇪🇸 afirmar

🇹🇷 doğrulamak

🇰🇷 확인하다

🇸🇦 يؤكد

🇨🇿 potvrdit

🇸🇰 potvrdiť

🇨🇳 确认

🇸🇮 potrditev

🇮🇸 staðfesta

🇰🇿 растайтын

🇬🇪 დადასტურება

🇦🇿 təsdiqləmək

🇲🇽 afirmar

Etymology

The word 'avouching' comes from the Middle English term 'avouchen', which is derived from the Old French 'avochier', meaning 'to call to witness' or 'to declare'. The roots can be traced further back to the Latin word 'advocare', meaning 'to call to one's aid'. Initially, the word was used in contexts relating to assuring the truth of a matter or invoking witnesses, highlighting its legal implications. Over time, 'avouch' has been utilized in broader contexts but retains its essence of affirmation or confirmation. Its usage in modern English remains relatively specialized, often found in legal, formal, or literary texts.