testify

tes·ti·fy  (tst-f)

v. test·i·fied, test·i·fy·ing, test·i·fies

v.intr.

1. To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.

2. To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.

3. To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness: the exhilaration of weightlessness, to which many astronauts have testified.

4. To serve as evidence: wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.

v.tr.

1. To declare publicly; make known: testifying their faith.

2. To state or affirm under oath: testified in court that he saw the defendant.

3. To bear witness to; provide evidence for. See Synonyms at indicate.

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[Middle English testifien, from Latin testificr : testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots + -ficr, -fy.]

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testi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

testi·fier n.

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testify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied]

1. Law to declare or give evidence under oath, esp. in court

2. testify to to be evidence of: a piece of paper testifying to their educational qualifications [Latin testis witness]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	testify - give testimony in a court of law take the stand, bear witness, attest law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" vouch - give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"
	2.	testify - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" bear witness, evidence, prove, show law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "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" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" presume - constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" abduce, adduce, cite - advance evidence for

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testify

verb bear witness, state, swear, certify, declare, witness, assert, affirm, depose Law attest, corroborate, vouch, evince, give testimony, asseverate << OPPOSITE disprove

Translations

testify [ˈtɛstɪfaɪ] vi (LAW) → prestar declaración;

to testify to sth → atestiguar algo

testify [ˈtɛstɪfaɪ] vi (Law) → témoigner, déposer;

to testify to sth (Law) → attester qch;

(gen) → témoigner de qch

testify [ˈtɛstɪfaɪ] vi (Law) → aussagen;

to testify to sth (Law), (fig); etw bezeugen

testify [ˈtɛstɪfaɪ] vi (LAW) → testimoniare, deporre;

to testify to sth (LAW) → testimoniare qc;

(gen) → comprovare or dimostrare qc (= be sign of); essere una prova di qc

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testify

v testify [ˈtestifai]

1 to give evidence, especially in a law court He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man. getuig يَشْهَد في المَحْكَمَه свидетелствам svědčit afgive vidneudsagn aussagen καταθέτω (σε δίκη) declarar, atestiguar tunnistama شهادت دادن todistaa témoigner לְהָעִיד साक्षी हो svjedočiti tanúskodik memberi kesaksian bera vitni testimoniare 証言する 증언하다 (pa)liudyti, duoti parodymus liecināt; dot liecību memberikan keterangan getuigen vitne zeznawać testemunhar a depune mărturie (pentru) давать показания svedčiť, vypovedať pričati svedočiti vittna ให้การเป็นพยาน tanıklık/şahitlik etmek 作證 давати показання, свідчити شہادت دينا، گواہي دينا chứng tỏ, chứng thực 作证

2 to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so I will testify to her kindness. getuig, beaam يَشْهَد على потвърждавам prokázat, dosvědčit bevidne bezeugen βεβαιώνω, μαρτυρώ, αποδεικνύω dar fe kinnitama گواهی دادن vahvistaa attester לְהָעִיד प्रमाण होना, साक्षी होना dokazati, posvjedočiti bizonyít, tanúsít membuktikan staðfesta, votta esprimere, attestare 証明する 증명하다 patvirtinti, paliudyti apliecināt memberikan keterangan utk menunjukkan getuigen van bevitne, bekrefte zaświadczać, dawać świadectwo testemunhar a atesta свидетельствовать potvrdiť, dosvedčiť izpričati svedočiti intyga ให้การยืนยัน doğrulamak 證明 свідчити تصديق کرنا làm chứng 证明