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attest definition

at·test (ə test)

transitive verb

  1. to declare to be true or genuine
  2. to certify by oath or signature
  3. to serve as proof of; demonstrate; make clear
  4. to place (a person) on oath
  5. Linguis. to verify the existence of (a form believed to have occurred in a language) an attested form is written in an etymology without an asterisk before it

Etymology: Fr attester < L attestari < ad-, to + testari, to bear witness < testis, a witness: see testify

intransitive verb

to bear witness; certify or testify (to)

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