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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avouch \A*vouch"\, n. Evidence; declaration. [Obs.] The sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avouch \A*vouch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avouched} (?); p. pr & vb n. {Avouching}.] [OF. avochier LL advocare to recognize the existence of a thing to advocate, fr L. advocare to call to ad + vocare to call Cf {Avow} to declare, {Advocate}, and see {Vouch}, v. t.] 1. To appeal to to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.] They avouch many successions of authorities. --Coke. 2. To maintain a just or true; to vouch for We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not avouched by the full evidence. --Milman. 3. To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact to affirm openly. If this which he avouches does appear. --Shak. Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish. --Spenser. 4. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit to confess; to sanction. Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God. --Deut. xxvi. 17. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: avouch v : admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about [syn: {avow}] [ant: {disavow}]
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