Avouching: meaning, definitions and examples
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avouching
[ əˈvaʊtʃ ]
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
- garantir
- atestar
🇮🇳 सत्यापित करना
- प्रमाणित करना
- पुष्टि करना
🇩🇪 bestätigen
- bezeugen
- bekräftigen
🇮🇩 menyatakan
- menjamin
- mengesahkan
🇺🇦 підтверджувати
- свідчити
- засвідчувати
🇵🇱 potwierdzać
- zapewniać
- zaświadczać
🇯🇵 証明する
- 確認する
- 断言する
🇫🇷 affirmer
- garantir
- attester
🇪🇸 afirmar
- garantizar
- certificar
🇹🇷 doğrulamak
- temin etmek
- tasdik etmek
🇰🇷 확인하다
- 보증하다
- 증명하다
🇸🇦 يؤكد
- يضمن
- يشهد
🇨🇿 potvrdit
- zaručit
- dosvědčit
🇸🇰 potvrdiť
- zaručiť
- svedčiť
🇨🇳 确认
- 保证
- 证明
🇸🇮 potrditev
- jamčiti
- potrditi
🇮🇸 staðfesta
- tryggja
- staðfesta
🇰🇿 растайтын
- кепілдік беру
- куәландыру
🇬🇪 დადასტურება
- გარანტია
- მოწმობა
🇦🇿 təsdiqləmək
- təmin etmək
- şahidlik etmək
🇲🇽 afirmar
- garantizar
- certificar
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.