Vouchsafe (Verb)
Meaning
Grant in a condescending manner.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She decided to vouchsafe a smile upon the lesser-known guest, elevating their status in her eyes.
- The king would occasionally vouchsafe an audience to a particularly deserving commoner.
- The professor chose to vouchsafe an explanation of the complex concept to his struggling student.
- As a favor, the wealthy patron agreed to vouchsafe a small donation to the charity.
- The queen would only vouchsafe an audience to those she deemed worthy of her attention.