v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' test
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- + testis witness ― more at TESTAMENT
Date: circa 1500
transitive verb
1 a : to affirm to be true or genuine specifically : to authenticate by signing as a witness b : to authenticate officially
2 : to establish or verify the usage of
3 : to be proof of : MANIFEST <her record attest s her integrity>
4 : to put on oath
intransitive verb : to bear witness : TESTIFY < attest to a belief>
synonyms see CERTIFY
– at · tes · ta · tion \ ˌ a- ˌ tes- ' t ā -sh ə n, ˌ a-t ə - ' st ā - \ noun
– at · test · er \ ə - ' tes-t ə r \ noun