attest

See also: Attest

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed 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”).

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /əˈtɛst/
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Rhymes: -ɛst

VerbEdit

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

(transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- (Can we date this quote by Addison?)
  facts […] attested by particular pagan authors
- 1599, William 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.
(transitive) To certify by signature or oath.
You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
(transitive) To certify in an official capacity.
(transitive, intransitive) To supply or be evidence of.
Her fine work attested 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, William 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.
(transitive) To put under oath.
(transitive, obsolete) To call to witness; to invoke.
- Dryden
  The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state / Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine

Albanian: dëshmoj (sq), vërteroj
Bulgarian: потвърждавам (bg) (potvǎrždavam), заверявам (bg) (zaverjavam), удостоверявам (bg) (udostoverjavam)
Chinese: 证实 (zh)
Czech: potvrdit (cs)
Dutch: attesteren (nl)
Esperanto: atesti (eo)

Finnish: todistaa (fi)
Italian: attestare (it)
Romanian: atesta (ro), confirma (ro), adeveri (ro)
Russian: подтвержда́ть (ru) (podtverždátʹ)
Spanish: avalar (es), atestiguar (es)
Swedish: attestera (sv)

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