TESTIFY


Meaning of TESTIFY in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' tes-t ə - ˌ f ī

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing

Etymology: Middle English testifien, from Anglo-French testifier, from Latin testificari, from testis witness

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1 a : to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief : bear witness b : to serve as evidence or proof

2 : to express a personal conviction

3 : to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court)

transitive verb

1 a : to bear witness to : ATTEST b : to serve as evidence of : PROVE

2 archaic a : to make known (a personal conviction) b : to give evidence of : SHOW

3 : to declare under oath before a tribunal or officially constituted public body

– tes · ti · fi · er \ - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.