attest
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle French attester, from Latin attestor (“to witness to, bear witness”), from at-, combining form of ad (“to”) + testor (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
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?
- 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 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.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- 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.
- To put under oath.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
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External links [edit]
- 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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Noun [edit]
attest n (plural attesten, diminutive attestje)
Anagrams [edit]
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
attest c
Declension [edit]
Declension of attest
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | attest | attesten | attester | attesterna |
| genitive | attests | attestens | attesters | attesternas |