Vouchsafe
[VOUCH-seif]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Middle English, 15th century
1.
Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.
2.
Reveal or disclose (information).
Examples of Vouchsafe in a sentence
"My grandfather vouchsafed his precious war medals to me."
"The podcaster vouchsafed some advice about investing in crypto, but Tamara was cautious with her money."
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