as in to swear
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testify One of Fish's sons testified that his father had once forced him to beat him with a paddle studded with nails. Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 July 2025 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 Another former girlfriend of Combs testified under the pseudonym Jane in court. July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025 Of those, at least five have been requested to testify for the defense. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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Verb
  • Thousands calmly walked out of the park; some attendees swore, while others danced.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
  • Customers don’t just swear by the bedding during hot temperatures though.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Since 2014, India has witnessed a significant political transformation with the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his emphasis on muscular nationalism and Hindu majoritarianism.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
  • To witness Fanny working was perhaps the greatest editorial privilege of my life.
    Ezra Fox July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Any report from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank or investment banks like Goldman Sachs will attest to that.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • As renters in expensive cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco can attest, rent control hasn’t kept their cities particularly affordable.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • His accusation couldn’t be verified in public records.
    The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement emphasizing the importance of verifying contact information, including phone numbers and websites, before making any donations, warning that scam artists are using sophisticated methods to manipulate caller ID and other identifying details.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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