attest
verb (used with object)
to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially to affirm in an official capacity.
was attesting
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past progressiveof attest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was unclear whether Woody was attesting to one method or the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2021
When Benedict XVI proclaimed Paul VI as “venerable,” he was attesting to Pope Paul’s “heroic virtues.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2013
In that case, in King County Superior Court in Seattle, he also stated that he did not independently verify the information to which he was attesting.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2010
It was soon whispered that heaven was attesting the sanctity of De Montfort by miracles at his tomb.
From History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 by John Richard Green
