attest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Quotations 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 External links 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin attestāri (“‘to witness to, bear witness’”) < at-, combining form of ad (“‘to’”) + testari (“‘to bear witness’”) < testis (“‘a witness’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈtɛst/, SAMPA: /@"tEst/
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• Rhymes: -ɛst

[edit] Verb

to attest (third-person singular simple present attests, present participle attesting, simple past and past participle attested)

1. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.

   When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?

2. To certify by signature or oath

   You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.

3. To certify in an official capacity.
4. To supply or be evidence of

   Will her fine work attest her ability.

5. To put under oath.

[edit] Derived terms

• attestation
• attested
• attestment

[edit] Quotations

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.

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[edit] See also

• cite
• quote

[edit] External links

• 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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[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Noun

attest n. (plural attesten)

1. certificate, attestation

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for attest	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	attest	attesten	attester	attesterna
Possessive form	attests	attestens	attesters	attesternas

attest c.

1. certification, authorization; certificate

[edit] Related terms

• attestera