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–verb (used with object)

1.	to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, esp. affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.

2.	to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry.

3.	to put on oath.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to testify or bear witness (often fol. by to): to attest to the reliability of an employee.

–noun

5.	Archaic. witness; testimony; attestation.

[Origin: 1590–1600; (< MF attester) < L attestārī to bear witness to, equiv. to at- at- + testārī (test(is) a witness + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī inf. suffix)

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—Related forms

at·test·a·ble, adjective

at·test·ant, noun

at·test·er, at·tes·tor, at·tes·ta·tor

Audio Help [uh-tes-tey-ter, at-e-stey-] Pronunciation Key, noun

at·tes·tive, adjective

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at·test Audio Help   (ə-těst') Pronunciation Key
v.   at·test·ed, at·test·ing, at·tests

v.   tr.

To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine: The date of the painting was attested by the appraiser.
1. To certify by signature or oath: attest a will.
2. To certify in an official capacity.
To supply or be evidence of: Her fine work attests her ability. See Synonyms at indicate.
To put under oath.

v. intr.
To bear witness; give testimony: attested to their good faith.

n. Archaic Attestation.

[Latin attestārī : ad-, ad- + testārī, to be witness (from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots).]

at·test'ant n., at'tes·ta'tion (āt'ěs-tā'shən, āt'ə-stā'-) n., at·test'er, at·tes'tor n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
attest

1547 (implied in attestation), from M.Fr. attester, from O.Fr. atester, from L. attestari "confirm," from ad- "to" + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament).

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attest
verb
1.	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
2.	authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
3.	give testimony in a court of law [syn: testify]
4.	establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Attest

At"test"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attested; p. pr. & vb. n. Attesting.] [L. attestari; ad + testari to bear witness: cf. F. attester.]

1. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.

Facts . . . attested by particular pagan authors. --Addison.

2. To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.

3. To call to witness; to invoke. [Archaic]

The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate. --Dryden.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Attest

At*test"\, n. Witness; testimony; attestation. [R.]

The attest of eyes and ears. --Shak.

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