Statement: meaning, definitions and examples
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statement
[ ˈsteɪtmənt ]
legal
A formal account of events given by a witness, defendant, or other party in a court of law.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The witness gave a statement to the police about what he saw that night.
- The defendant's statement was crucial in the trial.
general
A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She made a bold statement by wearing a bright red dress to the party.
- The artist's painting was a powerful statement against war.
financial
A document showing credits and debits.
Synonyms
account, balance sheet
Examples of usage
- Please provide your bank statement for the past three months.
- I need to check my credit card statement for any unauthorized charges.
Translations
Translations of the word "statement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 declaração
- afirmação
- enunciado
🇮🇳 बयान
- वक्तव्य
- कथन
🇩🇪 Aussage
- Erklärung
- Behauptung
🇮🇩 pernyataan
- pernyataan resmi
- ungkapan
🇺🇦 заява
- твердження
- висловлювання
🇵🇱 oświadczenie
- twierdzenie
- stwierdzenie
🇯🇵 声明 (せいめい)
- 発言 (はつげん)
- 主張 (しゅちょう)
🇫🇷 déclaration
- affirmation
- énoncé
🇪🇸 declaración
- afirmación
- enunciado
🇹🇷 beyan
- ifade
- açıklama
🇰🇷 성명 (seongmyeong)
- 진술 (jinsul)
- 주장 (jujang)
🇸🇦 تصريح
- بيان
- إقرار
🇨🇿 prohlášení
- tvrzení
- výrok
🇸🇰 vyhlásenie
- tvrdenie
- výrok
🇨🇳 声明 (shēngmíng)
- 陈述 (chénshù)
- 表述 (biǎoshù)
🇸🇮 izjava
- trditev
- izrek
🇮🇸 yfirlýsing
- fullyrðing
- staðhæfing
🇰🇿 мәлімдеме
- тұжырым
- сөз
🇬🇪 განცხადება
- მტკიცება
- განცხადება
🇦🇿 bəyanat
- ifadə
- bəyan
🇲🇽 declaración
- afirmación
- enunciado
Etymology
The word 'statement' originated from the Old French word 'estat' which means 'position, manner of being, condition'. It entered the English language around the 14th century. Over time, 'statement' evolved to encompass various meanings related to expressing ideas, accounts of events, and financial records. The word has remained a key term in legal, general, and financial contexts.
See also: instatement, interstate, misstate, overstate, overstated, overstatement, reinstate, restate, restatement, stated, stately, statements, stateroom, statesman, understate, understated, unstated.