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attest
at·test
[
ə tést
]
(
past and past participle
at·test·ed
,
present participle
at·test·ing
,
3rd person present singular
at·tests
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
be evidence of something:
to show that something exists or is true or valid
2.
confirm something:
to state that something is true, especially in a formal written statement
[
15th century. Via French< Latin
attestari
"to witness to" <
testis
"witness"
]
at·test·ant
noun
at·tes·ta·tion
[
à te stáysh'n,
àttə stáysh'n
]
noun
at·tes·tor
[
ə téstər
]
noun
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at·test·ant nounat·tes·ta·tion [ à te stáysh'n, àttə stáysh'n ] nounat·tes·tor [ ə téstər ] noun
