transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-tə-ˌfī ]
verb
( -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 -ˌfī(-ə)r noun