vouchsafe C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌvʌʊtʃˈseɪf/ UK /ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/ See IPA manual Freq #67641 Meanings 1 verb to grant in a condescending manner The dictator vouchsafed their main rival a title that ridiculed them. Thesaurus Synonyms deigncondescend Word family Forms vouchsafedvouchsafesvouchsafing Related forms vouchsafementvouchsafingvouch Etymology From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vouchsafe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌvʌʊtʃˈseɪf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/ **Frequency rank:** 67641 ## Meanings 1. to grant in a condescending manner ## Examples - The dictator vouchsafed their main rival a title that ridiculed them. ## Synonyms - deign - condescend ## Related Forms - vouchsafement - vouchsafing - vouch ## Etymology From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown