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vouchsafe.

To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˌvʌʊtʃˈseɪf]Canada
  1. To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

    transitive
  2. To receive or accept in condescension.

    intransitive
  3. To disclose or divulge.

    transitive
    She vouchsafed to me that she regretted ever marrying him.
    What have the gods told you? What have you foreseen? The gods have vouchsafed me nothing, told me nothing.
Where this word comes from

From vouch + safe, written as two words in Middle English and early Modern English.

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