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Meaning of 'attest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Attest [ n.]
- Witness; testimony; attestation.
2 . Attest [ v. t.]
- To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
- To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.
- To call to witness; to invoke.

Meaning of 'attest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . attest [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
Example in sentence:
  • I attest this signature
Meaning (3):
- establish or verify the usage of
Example in sentence:
  • This word is not attested until 1993

Nearby Words:

attabal attacca attach attachable attache attached attaching attachment attack attackable

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