vouching for
Giving your word
To vouch for someone or something is to personally guarantee their quality, character, or truthfulness: I can vouch for her honesty.
The phrase implies putting your own reputation on the line—if they fail, you look bad.
You might vouch for a friend's reliability, a product's effectiveness, or the accuracy of information: I can't vouch for these numbers, but they seem right.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- trustConfidence in another
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- sworn testimonyOath-bound legal statement
- supportTo uphold or sustain
confirmation · backing · putting in a good word · reliability · honesty · corroboration · faith · good faith · word of honor · personal guarantee · authentication · integrity · proof · dependability · co-signing · endorsement · character reference · character witness
vouching fordenouncing
Publicly declaring disapproval
condemning · disavowing · repudiating · discrediting · badmouthing
vouching fordoubting
Questioning the truth
questioning · distrusting · mistrusting · second-guessing · suspecting
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