Attest: meaning, definitions and examples
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attest
[ ษหtษst ]
legal
To provide or serve as evidence; to testify or bear witness. To affirm or authenticate officially.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He attested to the authenticity of the document.
- The witness attested under oath.
professional
To certify or acknowledge as valid or true. To guarantee the competency of someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor attested that the patient was in good health.
general
To show or prove to be true. To demonstrate the validity of something.
Synonyms
confirm, demonstrate, substantiate
Examples of usage
- His actions attest to his commitment to the cause.
Translations
Translations of the word "attest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น atestam
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฎเคพเคฃเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bescheinigen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengesahkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะฒัะดัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zaลwiadczaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่จผๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท attester
๐ช๐ธ atestiguar
๐น๐ท tasdik etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฆ๋ช ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุดูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ potvrdit
๐ธ๐ฐ potvrdiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ potrditi
๐ฎ๐ธ staรฐfesta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบัำะปะฐะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษsdiqlษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ atestiguar
Word origin
The word 'attest' originated from the Latin word 'attestari', which means 'to bear witness'. It has been used in the English language since the late 16th century. The term was originally associated with legal and formal contexts, emphasizing the act of providing evidence or testimony. Over time, 'attest' has evolved to also encompass the idea of certifying or guaranteeing the validity of something. Today, it is commonly used in various professional, legal, and general settings.
See also: detest, protest, retest, test, testable, testament, tester, testifications, testify, testimony, testiness, tests, untested.