testify
to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court.
to make solemn declaration.
to bear witness to; affirm as fact or truth; attest.
to give or afford evidence of in any manner.
Law. to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
to declare, profess, or acknowledge openly.
Origin of testify
1Other words for testify
Other words from testify
- tes·ti·fi·er, noun
- pre·tes·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·tes·ti·fied, pre·tes·ti·fy·ing.
- re·tes·ti·fy, verb, re·tes·ti·fied, re·tes·ti·fy·ing.
- un·tes·ti·fy·ing, adjective
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How to use testify in a sentence
The second testifier was a wood-sawyer, who had occasion to spend a night in the house belonging to the farm.
British Dictionary definitions for testify
/ (ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ) /
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to state (something) formally as a declaration of fact: I testify that I know nothing about him
law to declare or give (evidence) under oath, esp in court
(when intr, often foll by to) to be evidence (of); serve as witness (to): the money testified to his good faith
(tr) to declare or acknowledge openly
Origin of testify
1Derived forms of testify
- testification, noun
- testifier, noun
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