US /əˈtɛst/ UK /əˈtɛst/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

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

    Witnesses attested to his presence at the scene.

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Derived forms attestationattesterattestableattestor

Etymology

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

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