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tes·ti·fy    Audio Help   [tes-tuh-fahy] Pronunciation Key verb, -fied, -fy·ing.
–verb (used without object)
1.to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
2.Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court.
3.to make solemn declaration.
–verb (used with object)
4.to bear witness to; affirm as fact or truth; attest.
5.to give or afford evidence of in any manner.
6.Law. to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
7.to declare, profess, or acknowledge openly.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME testifyen < L testificārī to bear witness, equiv. to testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy]

—Related forms
tes·ti·fi·er, noun

—Synonyms 5. indicate, show, signify, prove.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  testify
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  allegation, attestation, declaration, deposition, evidence, testimony
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  testify
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To give evidence or testimony under oath.
Synonyms:  attest, swear, witness
Idioms:  bear witness, take the stand
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  testify
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  affirm, assert, attest, certify, declare, depone, depose, express, indicate, proclaim, profess, prove, swear, vouch, witness
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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