valefacer

Alternatively from Latin valefacere, present active infinitive of valefaciō (“I say farewell”), from valeō (“I am worth”) + faciō (“I make, do”), using the conjugation model of hacer. And from vale (“IOU, voucher”) + hacer (“to make, do”), analogously after the paradigm of abolefacer (“to destroy”), arefacer (“to make arid; to dry (up), wither”), asuefacer (“to accustom, habituate, inure to”), benefacer (“to do good; benefit, bless”), calefacer (“to make calid; warm, heat; rouse, excite”), estupefacer (“to make or become stupid”), malefacer (“to do evil or harm; injure”), madefacer (“to wet, moisten; soak, steep; intoxicate”), molifacer (“to make soft”), patefacer (“to open, throw open”), putrefacer (“to make putrid; putrify, rot”), rubefacer (“to make red or ruddy; redden”) and satisfacer (“to make satiated; satisfy, content”).

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /balefaˈθeɾ/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /balefaˈseɾ/

valefacer (first-person singular present valefago, first-person singular preterite valefice, past participle valefecho)

1. To make an IOU
2. To make a bill of exchange; a negotiable instrument; a promissory note or note payable
3. To vouch
   1. To take responsibility for; to express confidence in; to witness; to obtest.
   2. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
      • Atterbury

        Le aferieron verecundia al valefacer la verdad de la relación; y despues al acreditarla.

        They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it.

      • Shelley Mary

        Las lágrimas que sufundieron los ojos de mi hermana en cuanto hube mencionado a nuestro amigo, y su erubeciente colorado parecían valefacer la verdad de los rumores que alcanzaran mis oídos.

        The tears that suffused my sister's eyes when I mentioned our friend, and her heightened colour seemed to vouch for the truth of the reports that had reached me.

      Puedo valefacer que el encuentro tomó lugar.

      I can vouch that the match took place.

   3. To back; to support; to confirm.
      • Milton

        Un madeciente horror frígido / A esas tan audaces palabras valefizo él con fazaña audacĺsima.

        Me damp horror chilled / At such bold words vouched with a deed so bold.

   4. To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.
      • Blackstone

        Él valeface al inquilino en secuencia, quien valeface sobre el valefacendo común.

        He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the common vouchee.

   5. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
      • Jonathan Swift

        No le ha él de creer hasta haya el elector de Hanóver de valefacer aquello que sea vero de entre lo que ella ha […] aseverado.

        He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has […] affirmed.

   6. To call as a witness.
      • Dryden

        Valefagan las silentes estrellas y consciente luna.

        Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon.

   7. To assert; to aver; to declare.
4. To voucher
   1. To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for.
   2. To provide a vouch for (an expenditure).
   3. To provide (a beneficiary) with a voucher.
5. (literary) To say farewell