Word of the Day
April 15, 2026
Vouchsafe
To guarantee as safe; to grant as a favor; to bestow; to concede.
From Middle English vouchen sauf, from Anglo-French voucher (to vouch) and sauf (safe), literally 'to vouch as safe.'
Usage Examples
- We must vouchsafe our children's futures by engaging in the political process today.
- Our liberties are not vouchsafed by this Colorado State Legislature without vigilance from the people.
- A written constitution was meant to vouchsafe the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
From the Show
Kim Monson spotlighted the word vouchsafe during the April 15, 2026 broadcast, warning listeners that American liberties cannot be vouchsafed without active engagement at the Colorado Legislature and in Washington.