testify
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
tes·ti·fy
(tĕs′tə-fī′)v. test·i·fied, test·i·fy·ing, test·i·fies
v.intr.
1. To give testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
2. To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.
3. To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness: the exhilaration of weightlessness, to which many astronauts have testified.
4. To serve as evidence: wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.
v.tr.
1. To declare publicly; make known: testifying their faith.
2. To state or affirm as testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body: testified in court that he saw the defendant.
3. To be evidence of: His frown testified his displeasure.
[Middle English testifien, from Latin testificārī : testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy.]
tes′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
tes′ti·fi′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
testify
(ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to state (something) formally as a declaration of fact: I testify that I know nothing about him.
2. (Law) law to declare or give (evidence) under oath, esp in court
3. (when: intr, often foll by to) to be evidence (of); serve as witness (to): the money testified to his good faith.
4. (tr) to declare or acknowledge openly
[C14: from Latin testificārī, from testis witness]
ˌtestifiˈcation n
ˈtestiˌfier n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tes•ti•fy
(ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.i.
1. to bear witness; give evidence.
2. to give testimony under oath, usu. in court.
3. to make solemn declaration.
v.t. 4. to bear witness to; attest.
5. to give or afford evidence of in any manner.
6. to state or declare under oath, usu. in court.
7. to declare, profess, or acknowledge openly.
[1350–1400; < Latin testificārī to bear witness =testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy]
tes′ti•fi`er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
testify
Past participle: testified
Gerund: testifying
| Imperative |
|---|
| testify |
| testify |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. |  testify - give testimony in a court of law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" vouch - give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?" |
| 2. | testify - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" presume - constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
testify
verb
1. bear witness, state, swear, certify, declare, witness, assert, affirm, depose (Law), attest, corroborate, vouch, evince, give testimony, asseverate Several eye witnesses testified that they had seen the fight.
bear witness dispute, contradict, disprove, oppose, belie, gainsay (archaic or literary), controvert
bear witness dispute, contradict, disprove, oppose, belie, gainsay (archaic or literary), controvert
2. (Law) give evidence, attest, bear witness, be a witness, give your testimony, make a deposition, depone (Scots Law) Would she be willing to testify in court?
testify to something prove, show, indicate, evidence, reveal, establish, confirm, demonstrate, bear out, substantiate, bespeak, corroborate, attest to, bear witness to, give proof of Excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
testify
verb1. To give evidence or testimony under oath:
Idioms: bear witness, take the stand.
2. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:
Idiom: bear witness to.
3. To assure the certainty or validity of.Also used with to:
attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, validate, verify, warrant.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَشْهَد علىيَشْهَد في المَحْكَمَه
dosvědčitprokázatsvědčit
bevidne
todistaa
svjedočiti
tanúskodik
bera vitnistaîfesta, votta
duoti parodymusliudytipaliudyti
apliecinātdot liecībuliecināt
svedčiť
pričati
doğrulamaktanıklık/şahitlik etmek
testify
[ˈtestɪfaɪ]A. VI
1. (Jur) → prestar declaración, declarar
2. to testify to sth (Jur) → declarar algo, testificar algo; (= be sign of) → atestiguar algo, dar fe de algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
testify
[ˈtɛstɪfaɪ] vi (LAW) [witness] → témoigner
to testify against sb → témoigner contre qn
to testify that ... [witness] → déclarer que ...
to testify to sth [witness] → attester qch
to testify against sb → témoigner contre qn
to testify that ... [witness] → déclarer que ...
to testify to sth [witness] → attester qch
(= be evidence of) to testify to sth → témoigner de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
testify
vt to testify that … (Jur) → bezeugen, dass …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
testify
[ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ] vi (Law) → testimoniare, deporreto testify in favour (Brit) or favor (Am) of/against sb → testimoniare a favore di/contro qn
to testify to sth (Law) → testimoniare qc (prove) → comprovare or dimostrare qc (be sign of) → essere una prova di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
testify
(ˈtestifai) verb1. to give evidence, especially in a law court. He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.
2. to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so. I will testify to her kindness.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
testify
v. declarar, testificar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012