verb
attest
uh-TEHST
verb
1
To confirm or declare that something is true or genuine.
"Several witnesses attested to his good character."
2
To serve as proof or evidence of something.
"The scars on the old bridge attest to decades of storms."
3
To certify formally, especially by signing one's name.
"The document was attested by a notary public."
How to Use Attest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo confirm something is true, or to serve as evidence proving it.
Common pairings
attest to the fact
duly attested
witnesses attest
Word Forms
attested past tense, attests singular
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Etymology
From Latin attestari, "to bear witness to," from ad- ("to") plus testari ("to witness"), from testis ("a witness").