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To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge. / To receive or accept in condescension. / To disclose or divulge.

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vouchsafe

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vouchsafe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌvaʊt͡ʃˈseɪf/

Verb

To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge. / To receive or accept in condescension. / To disclose or divulge.

Japanese Meaning

恵みとして授ける、または親切に与える / へりくだって認める、または容認する / 明かす、暴露する

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If the queen were to vouchsafe him a private audience at dawn, he would be overwhelmed with gratitude.

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女王が夜明けに彼に個人的な面会を寛大に与えるなら、彼は感謝のあまり圧倒されるだろう。

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Sense（1）

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

If Brutus will vouchſafe that Antony / May ſafely come to him ...

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Sense（2）

To receive or accept in condescension.

Nancy's lips parted abruptly, as if there were angry words all ready to come; but her eyes, resting on Pollyanna's jubilantly trustful face, saw something that prevented the words being spoken.

"Humph!" she vouchsafed. Then, showing her old-time interest, she went on: "But, say, it is queer, his speakin' to you, honestly, Miss Pollyanna. He don't speak ter no one; and he lives all alone in a great big lovely house all full of jest grand things, they say. Some says he's crazy, and some jest cross; and some says he's got a skeleton in his closet."

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