attest

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈtɛst/ UK /əˈtɛst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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verb
to provide or serve as clear evidence of; to declare true

Witnesses attested to his presence at the scene.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to provide or serve as... confirm certify verify corroborate testify vouch affirm authenticate

Opposites

deny contradict disprove refute

Word family

Derived forms attestationattesterattestableattestor

Related forms testify testament testimony detest protest

Etymology

From Latin attestari ('to bear witness to'), from ad- ('to') + testari ('to bear witness'), from testis ('witness').

attestari Latin testis Latin

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# attest

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈtɛst/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈtɛst/

## Meanings
1. to provide or serve as clear evidence of; to declare true

## Examples
- Witnesses attested to his presence at the scene.

## Synonyms
- confirm
- certify
- verify
- corroborate
- testify
- vouch
- affirm
- authenticate

## Antonyms
- deny
- contradict
- disprove
- refute

## Derived Forms
- attestation
- attester
- attestable
- attestor

## Related Forms
- testify
- testament
- testimony
- detest
- protest

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: attestari
- Root: testis

## Etymology
From Latin attestari ('to bear witness to'), from ad- ('to') + testari ('to bear witness'), from testis ('witness').

## AI Etymology
Attest is from Latin attestari ('to bear witness to'), from ad- ('to') + testari ('to bear witness'), from testis ('witness'). In present-day use, it means to provide or serve as clear evidence of; to declare true. Derived formations include attestation, attester, attestable, and attestor. Related vocabulary includes testify, testament, testimony, detest, and protest.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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