At'testor
World English Dictionary
attest (əˈtɛst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | (tr) to affirm the correctness or truth of |
| 2. | to witness (an act, event, etc) or bear witness to (an act, event, etc) as by signature or oath |
| 3. | (tr) to make evident; demonstrate: his life of luxury attests his wealth |
| 4. | (tr) to provide evidence for: the marks in the ground attested the presence of a fossil |
| [C16: from Latin attestārī to prove, from testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness] | |
| at'testable | |
| —adj | |
| at'testant | |
| —n | |
| at'tester | |
| —n | |
| at'testor | |
| —n | |
| at'testator | |
| —n | |
| attestation | |
| —n | |
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