voucher

/'vautʃə/
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voucher

She uses a voucher to buy a book at the store.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed: A piece of paper or digital code that serves as a substitute for money, often given as a gift or discount, and can be exchanged for goods or services.
    • A document that serves as evidence of some expenditure: A receipt or official form that proves a payment has been made or an expense incurred, often used for accounting or reimbursement purposes.
    • Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement: (Archaic/Legal) A person who gives a guarantee or acts as a witness to the character or truth of something.
Usage Examples
  • As a negotiable certificate:
    • I received a $50 gift voucher for my birthday.
    • Use this discount voucher at checkout to save 20%.
  • As a document of evidence:
    • Keep your travel vouchers to claim expenses from the company.
    • The accountant requested all payment vouchers for the audit.
  • As a person who vouches:
    • He acted as a voucher for the defendant's good character in court. (This usage is now rare.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To voucher for something": To provide a voucher as proof or to authorize payment.
    • The department will voucher for the cost of the seminar.
  • In accounting: A voucher is often part of a "voucher system," a method for authorizing and recording liabilities and cash payments.
    • All purchases must be supported by an approved voucher.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vouchee (n, archaic): A person for whom someone vouches.
  • Vouch (v): To assert, guarantee, or give personal assurance.
  • Voucherless (adj): Without a voucher.
Synonyms
  • Coupon: A certificate offering a discount or gift (similar to the first meaning).
  • Token: A voucher exchangeable for goods or services.
  • Receipt: A written acknowledgment of payment (similar to the second meaning).
  • Chit: A short official note, memo, or voucher, especially for money owed.
  • Warrant: A document authorizing payment or action.
Related Phrases
  • Gift voucher: A voucher with a monetary value for purchasing goods, often from a specific store.
    • She bought a bookstore gift voucher for her friend.
  • Meal voucher: A voucher provided by an employer, exchangeable for food.
    • Employees get lunch meal vouchers as a benefit.
  • Voucher system: A set of procedures for controlling cash disbursements.
Idioms
  • No idiom commonly uses the word "voucher" as its core component. The word is typically used in its literal sense in financial, retail, and administrative contexts.
voucher

She uses a voucher to buy a book at the store.

Noun
  1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
  2. a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
  3. someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

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