attest
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From Latin attestāri (“‘to witness to, bear witness’”) < at-, combining form of ad (“‘to’”) + testari (“‘to bear witness’”) < testis (“‘a witness’”).
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to attest (third-person singular simple present attests, present participle attesting, simple past and past participle attested)
- To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
- When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- To certify by signature or oath
- You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
- To certify in an official capacity.
- To supply or be evidence of
- Will her fine work attest her ability.
- To put under oath.
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- to affirm to be correct or true
- 1599 — Shakespeare, Henry V iii 1 (Act ii in First Folio edition)
- Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.
- to supply or be evidence of
- 1599 — Shakespeare, Henry V Prologue (First Folio edition)
- O pardon : since a crooked Figure may
- Attest in little place a Million,
- And let us, Cyphers to this great Accompt,
- On your imaginarie Forces worke.
[edit] Translations
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
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[edit] See also
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- attest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- attest in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- attest at OneLook® Dictionary Search
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attest n. (plural attesten)
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| Inflection for attest | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | attest | attesten | attester | attesterna |
| Possessive form | attests | attestens | attesters | attesternas |
attest c.