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Webster 1913 Edition
Attest
At′test′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Attested
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Attesting
.] [L.
attestari
; ad
+ testari
to bear witness: cf. F. attester
.] 1.
To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine;
as, to
. attest
the truth of a writing, a copy of recordFacts . . .
attested
by particular pagan authors. Addison.
2.
To give proof of; to manifest;
as, the ruins of Palmyra
. attest
its ancient magnificence3.
To call to witness; to invoke.
[Archaic]
The sacred streams which Heaven’s imperial state
Attests
in oaths, and fears to violate. Dryden.
At-test′
,Noun.
Witness; testimony; attestation.
[R.]
The
attest
of eyes and ears. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Attest
ATTEST'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To bear witness; to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; to make a solemn declaration in words or writing, to support a fact; appropriately used the affirmation of persons in their official capacity; as, to attest the truth of a writing; to attest a copy of record. Persons also attest writings by subscribing their names.2.
To bear witness, or support the truth of a fact, by other evidence than words; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.3.
To call to witness; to invoke as conscious.The sacred streams which heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.
ATTEST'
,Noun.
Definition 2025
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English
Verb
attest (third-person singular simple present attests, present participle attesting, simple past and past participle attested)
- To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
- When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- Addison
- facts […] attested by particular pagan authors
- 1599 — Shakespeare, Henry V iii 1 (Act ii in First Folio edition)
- Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.
- To certify by signature or oath
- You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
- To certify in an official capacity.
- To supply or be evidence of
- Her fine work attested her ability.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- 1599 — Shakespeare, Henry V Prologue (First Folio edition)
- O pardon : since a crooked Figure may / Attest in little place a Million, / And let us, Cyphers to this great Accompt, / On your imaginarie Forces worke.
- To put under oath.
- To call to witness; to invoke.
- Dryden
- The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state / Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.
- Dryden
Derived terms
- attestation
- attested
- attestment
Translations
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: at‧test
Noun
attest n (plural attesten, diminutive attestje n)
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin attestatum
Noun
attest m (definite singular attesten, indefinite plural attester, definite plural attestene)
Derived terms
References
- “attest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin attestatum
Noun
attest m (definite singular attesten, indefinite plural attestar, definite plural attestane)
Derived terms
References
- “attest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
attest c
Declension
| Inflection of attest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | attest | attesten | attester | attesterna |
| Genitive | attests | attestens | attesters | attesternas |