Definition of attest
transitive verb
1a : to affirm to be true or genuine; specifically : to authenticate by signing as a witnessb : to authenticate officially
2 : to establish or verify the usage of The first use of the word “Internet” is attested in 1985.
3 : to be proof of : manifest Her record attests her integrity.
4 : to put on oath
intransitive verb
: to show, prove, or state that something is true or real —usually used with to I can attest to the truth of his statement. attest to a belief
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Examples of attest in a Sentence
I can attest that what he has said is true.
The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.
Recent Examples of attest from the Web
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Polls show that 76% of Poles oppose a politicised judiciary, as the protests in Warsaw and other cities attested.
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But as many people who have searched for a public restroom can attest, if such a rule is in place, many restaurants aren't following it.
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Juweiya Ali, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen who is a home health aide in Seattle, can attest to the hardships endured as a result of the ban.
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But current conduct codes are evidently insufficient, as the recent wave of campus disruptions, including one at UNC, attests.
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Waldrop, who specializes in foot and ankle surgery, can attest to that.
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For example, there must be widespread evidence in a variety of sources, attested over a significant period of time.
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Sometimes even dozens of treatments do not avert amputations, as diabetic William Padgett Jr., 65, of Culpeper, Va., can attest.
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YPT co-owner Rowan Beard said most reviewers have attested to the company's professionalism and preparation.
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Origin and Etymology of attest
Middle French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- + testis witness — more at testament
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: to show, prove, or state that something is true or real
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: to show or give proof of : say to be true I can attest to his innocence.
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Origin and Etymology of attest
Latin attestari, from ad to + testari to call to witness, from testis witness
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