Definition of 'attest'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present
tense attests
, present participle attesting
, past tense, past participle attested
verb
[formal]
Police records attest to his long history of violence. [VERB + to]
I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here. [VERB that]
His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB with quote]
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verb
2. (when intr, usually foll by to)
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Derived forms
adjective
attestant (atˈtestant), attester (atˈtester) or especially law attestor (atˈtestor) or attestator (atˈtestator)
noun
Word origin of 'attest'
verb intransitive
6.
to bear witness; certify or testify (to)
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Derived forms
noun or atˈtestor
Word origin of 'attest'
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So his modernity is something to which few of us can personally attest. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It is well attested in the earliest sources. Christianity Today (2000)The sheer extent and ambition of this book attest to a gothic turn in literary and cultural studies. The Times Literary Supplement (2013)The huge advance that she secured for the book attests to the place she has carved out on the cultural landscape. Times, Sunday Times (2014)In its valleys of death, it attests life. Times, Sunday Times (2008)I can personally attest to the effect they had. Times, Sunday Times (2015)The sin was well attested. Somewhere East of Life (1994)I can personally attest to this. Times, Sunday Times (2015)As history attests, it didn't last. Times, Sunday Times (2012)You're a fighter, as those who know you well can attest. Times, Sunday Times (2013)The relationship between nutritious food, which is not always provided at home, and concentration span is well attested. Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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Translations for 'attest'
British English: attest VERB
To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
Anyone who has heard the band can attest to their skill.
- American English: attest
- Brazilian Portuguese: atestar
- Chinese: 证明
- European Spanish: atestiguar
- French: témoigner
- German: bestätigen
- Italian: attestare
- Japanese: 証明する
- Korean: 증명하다
- European Portuguese: atestar
- Spanish: atestiguar
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