- attest to something
- attest to somethingto certify or bear witness to a fact. •
I cannot attest to what you have reported.
•The witness attested to the suspect's presence at the scene of the crime.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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attest — [[t]əte̱st[/t]] attests, attesting, attested VERB To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true. [FORMAL] [V to n] Police records attest to his long history of violence... [V that] I can personally attest … English dictionary
attest — at‧test [əˈtest] verb [transitive] LAW to officially state that you believe something is true or real: • It must be signed in the presence of a witness who attests the signature. attestation noun [countable, uncountable] : • the attestation of… … Financial and business terms
attest — at·test /ə test/ vb [Latin attestari, from ad to + testari to call to witness, from testis witness] vt: to bear witness to: affirm to be true or genuine; specif: to authenticate (as a will) by signing as a witness vi: to bear witness: testify… … Law dictionary
attest — ► VERB 1) provide or serve as clear evidence of. 2) declare that something exists or is the case. DERIVATIVES attestation noun. ORIGIN Latin attestari, from testari to witness … English terms dictionary
attest — UK [əˈtest] / US verb Word forms attest : present tense I/you/we/they attest he/she/it attests present participle attesting past tense attested past participle attested 1) [intransitive] formal to give proof or be evidence that something is true… … English dictionary
attest — at|test [ ə test ] verb 1. ) intransitive attest to FORMAL to give proof or be evidence that something is true 2. ) transitive LEGAL to state formally that you believe something is true, correct, or real: a witness who will attest the signature… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attest — at|test [əˈtest] v formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: attester, from Latin attestari, from ad to + testis witness ] 1.) [I and T] to show or prove that something is true attest to ▪ Luxurious furnishings attested to the wealth of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
attest — verb 1 (I, T) to show or prove that something is true (+ to): Luxurious furnishings attested to the wealth of the owner. 2 (T) to officially state that you believe something is true, especially in a court of law … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
attest — [ə tɛst] verb 1》 provide or serve as clear evidence of. 2》 declare that something exists or is the case. Derivatives attestable adjective attestation noun attestor noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as attestation): from Fr. attester, from L. a … English new terms dictionary
attestation — attest at‧test [əˈtest] verb [transitive] LAW to officially state that you believe something is true or real: • It must be signed in the presence of a witness who attests the signature. attestation noun [countable, uncountable] : • the… … Financial and business terms
attestation — attest ► VERB 1) provide or serve as clear evidence of. 2) declare that something exists or is the case. DERIVATIVES attestation noun. ORIGIN Latin attestari, from testari to witness … English terms dictionary
