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Verb attest has 4 senses
- attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence - 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"
--1 is one way to testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sample sentence:
They attest that there was a traffic accident
- attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
--2 is one way to affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness - give testimony in a court of law
--3 is one way to declare
Sample sentence:
They attest that there was a traffic accident
- attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
--4 is one way to show
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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