— attestable , adj. — attestant , n. — attester, attestor, attestator /euh tes"tay teuhr, at"e stay'-/ , n. — attestive , adj.
/euh test"/ , v.t.
1. to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, esp. affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
2. to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry.
3. to put on oath.
v.i.
4. to testify or bear witness (often fol. by to ): to attest to the reliability of an employee.
n.
5. Archaic. witness; testimony; attestation.
[ 1590-1600; ( attester ) attestari to bear witness to, equiv. to at- AT- + testari ( test ( is ) a witness + -a- thematic vowel + -ri inf. suffix) ]