to vouchsafe a reply

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• vouchsafe — [vouch sāf′] vt. vouchsafed, vouchsafing [contr. of ME vouchen safe, to vouch as safe] to be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant [to vouchsafe a reply] vouchsafement n …   English World dictionary

• vouchsafe — vouchsafement, n. /vowch sayf /, v., vouchsafed, vouchsafing. v.t. 1. to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question. 2. to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness: They vouchsafed his… …   Universalium

• vouchsafe — vouch•safe [[t]vaʊtʃˈseɪf[/t]] v. t. safed, saf•ing 1) to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply[/ex] 2) to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME phrase vouche sauf. See… …   From formal English to slang

• vouchsafe — [c]/vaʊtʃˈseɪf / (say vowch sayf) verb (vouchsafed, vouchsafing) –verb (t) 1. to grant or give, by favour, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply. 2. to allow or permit, by favour or graciousness. –verb (i) 3. to condescend; deign;… …  

• Reply — Re*ply , v. t. To return for an answer. Milton. [1913 Webster] Lords, vouchsafe To give me hearing what I shall reply. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vouchsafe — transitive verb (vouchsafed; vouchsafing) Etymology: Middle English vouchen sauf to grant, consent, deign, from Anglo French voucher salf Date: 14th century 1. a. to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b. to give by way… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• condescend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. stoop, deign, descend, vouchsafe. See humility, pride. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. vouchsafe, stoop, deign, lower oneself, humble oneself, demean oneself, degrade oneself, submit with good grace,… …   English dictionary for students

• grant — vb 1 Grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award denote to give as a favor or as a right. One grants, usually to a claimant or a petitioner and often a subordinate, as an act of justice or indulgence, something that is requested or demanded and that …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Coronation — • Discussed as (I) The Emperors at Constantinople; (II) Visigothic and Celtic Elements; (III) The English Coronation Orders; (IV) The Western Empire and the Roman Pontifical; and (V) Other Ceremonials Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• admit — ad·mit vb ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting vt 1: to concede as true or valid: make an admission of 2: to allow to be entered or offered admitted the document into evidence admit a will to probate vi: to make acknowledgment …   Law dictionary