attest
attest has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.
Definitions
- v. t.. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
- v. t.. To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.
- v. t.. To call to witness; to invoke.
- n.. Witness; testimony; attestation.
- v.. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
- v.. establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
- v.. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
- v.. give testimony in a court of law