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noun · verb

voucher

n. · v.
US /ˈvaʊtʃɝ/ UK /vˈaʊtʃɐ/ vouch·er UK spelling vouchered, vouchering, vouchers

  1. 01 B1 Intermediate

    n.a piece of paper or a code that gives you a discount or lets you buy something for free.

    n.a document or token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for specific goods or services.

    Simple

    I have a ten-euro voucher for my favorite clothing store.

    In context

    The airline provided every passenger with a meal voucher to compensate for the four-hour delay at the terminal.

  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate Formal

    n.a document that proves you paid for something or that a transaction happened.

    n.a document that serves as evidence of a business transaction or expenditure.

    Simple

    Please keep the payment voucher as proof of your deposit.

    In context

    The auditor requested the original expense vouchers to verify the travel claims submitted by the sales department.

  3. 03 C1 Advanced Technical Science

    n.a copy of an advertisement sent to a client to prove it was published.

    n.a copy of a published advertisement sent by an agency to a client as proof of publication.

    Simple

    The magazine sent a voucher copy to the brand to show the ad was printed.

    In context

    The agency failed to provide the necessary vouchers, leading to a dispute over whether the campaign had actually run in the regional papers.

  4. 04 C1 Advanced Formal

    v.to prove that something is real or to provide a document for a payment.

    v.to establish the authenticity of a claim or to provide a beneficiary with a voucher for services.

    Simple

    The company will voucher your travel costs after you submit the forms.

    In context

    The accounting department must voucher all expenditures before the end of the fiscal quarter to ensure compliance with the new regulations.


From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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