# avouch

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈvaʊt͡ʃ/

## Definitions
1. To declare freely and openly; to assert.
2. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
3. To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.
4. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.

## Etymology
From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre. Doublet of advocate, advoke, and avow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/avouch