Attest Definition & Meaning
attest
- verb
- 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"
- authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
- give testimony in a court of law
- establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
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- What does attest mean?
- 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" authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" give testimony in a court of law establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
- What part of speech is attest?
- Attest is a verb.
- How many definitions does attest have?
- Attest has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).