American English pronunciation
How to pronounce attest
IPA transcription: [ə'tɛst]
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Verb
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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”
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give testimony in a court of law
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authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
“I attest this signature”
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establish or verify the usage of
“This word is not attested until 1993”
Usage examples
- An inscription attests to the fact that he was the last owner.
- Extinct Mascouten was most likely another dialect, though it is scarcely attested.
- The Sigsbee Abyssal Plain is the deepest and flattest sector of the deep basin.
- Old Frankish is not directly attested except in glosses and small phrases.
- Unfortunately, there aren't any internal documents that could attest his reign.
- Pherecydes of Syros's "Heptamychia" is the first attested mention of Ophion.
- Quiripi is very poorly attested, though some sources do exist.
- All present could attest to the truth of that, with no need for lying!
- The name of the site in ancient times is not directly attested.
- Dek is purported in some sources but apparently unattested.