VOTIVE, a. Given by vow; devoted; as votive offereings. Votive medals, are those on which vows of the peoplefor emperors or empresses are expressed.Venus, take my votive glass., v.t. 1. To call to witness; to obtest.And vouch the silent stars and conscious moon.2. To declare; to affirm; to attest; to warrant; to maintain by affirmations.They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afetrward to credit it.2. To warrant; to confirm; to establish proof.The consistency of the discoursevouches it to be worthy of the great apostle.4. In law, to call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee.
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