VOUCHSAFE in a Sentence
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12 example sentences for VOUCHSAFE, such as:
1. Elinor would not vouchsafe any answer.
2. Our support is love, that love that He has vouchsafed us.
3. As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision.
4. The sole comment vouchsafed by him very nearly led to a serious quarrel with Eliza.
5. And he kissed the letter with passion, without even vouchsafing a look at the gold which sparkled on the table.
2. Our support is love, that love that He has vouchsafed us.
3. As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision.
4. The sole comment vouchsafed by him very nearly led to a serious quarrel with Eliza.
5. And he kissed the letter with passion, without even vouchsafing a look at the gold which sparkled on the table.
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Meanings and Examples of VOUCHSAFE
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vouchsafe
v. guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
Classic Sentence:
1 O thou," she cried, "that encirclest the earth, vouchsafe to grant the prayers of thy servants that call upon thee.
2 "Holy queen," he continued, "vouchsafe to send down thy grace upon myself, my good wife, and my children."
3 She heeded her son's words, washed her face, changed her dress, and vowed full and sufficient hecatombs to all the gods if they would only vouchsafe her revenge upon the suitors.
4 Elinor would not vouchsafe any answer.
5 But she died between summers; then Robert posed as an inconsolable, prostrating himself at the feet of Madame Ratignolle for whatever crumbs of sympathy and comfort she might be pleased to vouchsafe.
6 This son, Megapenthes, was born to him of a bondwoman, for heaven vouchsafed Helen no more children after she had borne Hermione, who was fair as golden Venus herself.
7 Our support is love, that love that He has vouchsafed us.
8 The sole comment vouchsafed by him very nearly led to a serious quarrel with Eliza.
9 And he kissed the letter with passion, without even vouchsafing a look at the gold which sparkled on the table.
Example Sentence:
1 Occasionally the rock star would drift out onto the balcony and vouchsafe the crowd below a glimpse of her celebrated features.
2 Hannah had told me in the morning there was a letter for me, and when I went down to take it, almost certain that the long-looked for tidings were vouchsafed me at last, I found only an unimportant note from him.
3 As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision.