testify
Use Testify in a sentence
təˌfaɪ verb (used without object)
1.
to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
2.
Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court.
3.
to make solemn declaration.
verb (used with object)
4.
to bear witness to; affirm as fact or truth; attest.
5.
to give or afford evidence of in any manner.
6.
Law. to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
7.
to declare, profess, or acknowledge openly.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English testifyen < Latin testificārī to bear witness, equivalent to testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy
1350–1400; Middle English testifyen < Latin testificārī to bear witness, equivalent to testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy
Related forms
tes·ti·fi·er, noun
pre·tes·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·tes·ti·fied, pre·tes·ti·fy·ing.
re·tes·ti·fy, verb, re·tes·ti·fied, re·tes·ti·fy·ing.
un·tes·ti·fy·ing, adjective
Synonyms
5. indicate, show, signify, prove.
5. indicate, show, signify, prove.
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| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | law to declare or give (evidence) under oath, esp in court |
| 3. | to be evidence (of); serve as witness (to): the money testified to his good faith |
| 4. | (tr) to declare or acknowledge openly |
| [C14: from Latin testificārī, from testis witness] | |
| testifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'testifier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
testify
late 14c., "to serve as evidence of," from L. testificari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Biblical sense of "openly profess one's faith and devotion" is attested from 1520s.
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Example sentences
We thank you again for the opportunity to testify today and look forward to working with the committee.
Supporters and detractors were called to testify at a podium a few feet from the president.
Photographs and other historical records testify to the former abundance of the sea.
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