attest
has definitions from the field of law
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[ verb ] provide evidence for; stand as proof of
Synonyms Examples "His high fever attested to his illness" "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication" Used in print (Newark Evening News...)However , Biblical scholars frequently attested to its numerous inaccuracies , as old manuscripts were uncovered and scholarship advanced . (Perry Miller "Theodore Parker: Apostasy within Liberalism"...)Fortunately , the honor of the denomination can attest that Cyrus_Bartol defended Parker 's sincerity , as did also Gannett and Chandler_Robbins ; whereupon Parker broke_down into convulsions of weeping and rushed out of the room , though not out of the Fellowship . Related terms testify condemn notarize authenticate reflect reflect evidence documentation attestation |
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[ verb ] authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
Examples "I attest this signature" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)On_the_contrary , even in the heart of `` the Bible_belt '' itself , as can be attested by any one who is called to work there , the industrial and technological_revolutions have long been under_way , together with the corresponding changes in man 's picture of himself and his world . |
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[ verb ] (law) give testimony in a court of law
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[ verb ] establish or verify the usage of
Examples "This word is not attested until 1993" Related terms |
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