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.
were 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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This despite the fact that, as recently as last year, they were attesting to their disinterest in recording in English just to score a U.S. chart-topper.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2020
