a
ttest
Third Person
attests
Present Participle
attesting
Past Tense
attested
Past Participle
attested
1
to establish the truth of something by providing evidence or testimony
transitive
- His honesty and integrity attest to his trustworthiness.
- The glowing testimonials from satisfied customers attest to the quality of their service.
- The official seal on the document attests to its authenticity.
- The smile on her face attests to her happiness.
- The manager attested to the employee's punctuality.
Synonyms:
2
to confirm or verify something as true in an official capacity
transitive
- She attested the document by signing as a witness.
- The friend attested the signature on the letter as genuine.
- The document was attested by two witnesses to ensure its validity.
- They asked a colleague to attest the authenticity of the signature.
3
to confirm or prove the existence of something, often a word or form, that is believed to have existed in a language
transitive
- The word "computer" was first attested in the 20th century.
- Linguists have attested the form of the verb in several ancient texts.
- The dictionary attests the existence of the term in 16th-century French.
- Archaeologists have attested the use of the word in the local language based on inscriptions.
- Ancient writings attested the form of the phrase used in Old Norse.