testify

Meaning

1. (ambitransitive) To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.
2. (ambitransitive) To make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith.
3. (ambitransitive) To be evidence of.

Synonyms

witness

attest

bear witness

prove

give evidence

certify

vouch

bear witness of

evidence

affirm

proof

verify

take the stand

authenticate

indicate

justify

tell

confirm

identification

confirmation

acknowledge

warrant

make known

assert

demonstrate

depose

certificate

show

swear

statement

substantiate

tell one’s story

testimonial

testimony

token

validate

validation

verification

vouch for

vow

bear witness against

bear witness to

depone

frank

give testimony

make clear

pay into

probatory

cause to know

be an witness

Translations

témoigner

atestiguar

attester

getuigen

atestar

bezeugen

certificeren

testificar

testimoniare

attestare

testemunhar

zeugen

provar

deporre

démontrer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: testifien

In summary

PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English testifien, borrowed from Old French testifier, from Latin testificārī (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”) + facere (“to make”). See -fy.