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Verb: vouchsafe  vawch'seyf or 'vawch,seyf
Usage: archaic
  1. Grant in a condescending manner
    "He vouchsafed a smile to his subordinates"

Derived forms: vouchsafed, vouchsafes, vouchsafing

Type of: accord, allot, allow, grant

Encyclopedia: Vouchsafe, O Lord