testify
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testify
- /ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/
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From Middle English testifien, borrowed from Old French testifier, from Latin testificārī (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”) + facere (“to make”). See -fy.
verb testifies · testifying · testified · testify
- To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath. One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
- To make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith. We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
- To be evidence of. Paradoxically, the sharp and unambiguous formulas in which Lenin called for the use of terror and denied the possibility of democracy and freedom testified to the fact that freedom had not yet been completely eradicated.
Similar: bear witness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bear witness, attest, prove, evidence, show, testimony, witness, depone, vouch, certify, swear, see, verify, acknowledge, certificate, corroborate
verb
Similar: bear witness
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verb to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath
| Español | testificar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증언하다 jeung'eonhada |
| 日本語 | 証言する shōgen suru |
| 中文 | 作證 /作证 zuòzhèng |
| Português | declarar, depor |
| Français | témoigner, attester |
| Deutsch | bezeugen |
| Italiano | deporre, testimoniare |
| Română | atesta (jurând), declara (jurând), adeveri |
| Русский | свиде́тельствовать svidételʹstvovatʹ, засвиде́тельствовать zasvidételʹstvovatʹ, дава́ть показа́ния davátʹ pokazánija, дать показа́ния datʹ pokazánija |
| العربية | شَهِدَ šahida |
verb to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith
| Español | atestiguar, aseverar |
|---|---|
| Português | atestar |
| Română | atesta |
| Русский | свиде́тельствовать svidételʹstvovatʹ, засвиде́тельствовать zasvidételʹstvovatʹ |
Talk about this word "testify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/testify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. testify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/testify "testify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/testify.Cite this
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title = {testify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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