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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tes•ti•fy /ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. - Lawto state or declare under oath, usually in court: [no object]The witness was afraid to testify.[~ + (that) clause]testified that she had seen him fleeing from the scene of the crime.
- to give or provide evidence about something:[~ + to + object]This excellent book testifies to the author's ability.
tes•ti•fi•er, n. [countable]See -test-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tes•ti•fy (tes′tə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.i. - to bear witness;
give or afford evidence. - Lawto give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court.
- to make solemn declaration.
v.t. - to bear witness to;
affirm as fact or truth;
attest. - to give or afford evidence of in any manner.
- Lawto state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
- to declare, profess, or acknowledge openly.
- Latin testificārī to bear witness, equivalent. to testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy
- Middle English testifyen 1350–1400
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indicate, show, signify, prove.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: testify /ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)- (when tr, may take a clause as object) to state (something) formally as a declaration of fact
- to declare or give (evidence) under oath, esp in court
- when intr, often followed by to: to be evidence (of); serve as witness (to)
- (transitive) to declare or acknowledge openly
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin testificārī, from testis witnessˌtestifiˈcation n ˈtestiˌfier n |