vouchsafe in French
vouchsafe in French is accorder de manière clémente — vouchsafe means to grant something as a favor, often in a way that shows the giver feels superior.
vouchsafe in French
accorder de manière clémente
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
What does "vouchsafe" mean?
- verb To grant something as a favor, often in a way that shows the giver feels superior.
- verb To accept something while acting as though you are above it.
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verb To reveal or share information.
"What have the gods told you? What have you foreseen? The gods have vouchsafed me nothing, told me nothing."
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vouchsafe in a sentence
- What have the gods told you? What have you foreseen? The gods have vouchsafed me nothing, told me nothing.
- She vouchsafed to me that she regretted ever marrying him.
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What is "vouchsafe" in French?
"vouchsafe" in French is accorder de manière clémente. vouchsafe means: To grant something as a favor, often in a way that shows the giver feels superior.
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