Definition of testify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
legaltr./intr. declare something based on personal knowledgetr./intr.
- He testified about his experiences during the event.
2.
proofintr. serve as evidence for somethingintr.
- The documents testify to the company's success.
3.
communicationtr./intr. Dated acknowledge openly or publiclytr./intr. Dated
- He testified his support for the new policy.
Expressions with testify
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serve as evidence of a fact
The results testify to the effectiveness of the treatment.
Origin of testify
Latin, testificari (bear witness)
Terms with testify included in their meaning
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witness command
court order to present evidence or testify
legal
testify as a witness in a trial
trial witness
testify or give evidence under oath, typically in a written statement
legal testimony
testify or declare under oath in court
court order
legal order to make a witness testify
legal
protection from being forced to testify
legal
testify for the prosecution in court
Examples of testify in a sentence
The witness testified to seeing the suspect. The muddy footprints testify to his presence. Her scar testifies to the danger of the climb. The witness testified in court about the incident. She testified to the committee about the findings.
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- French:témoigner, témoigner de, ...
- German:aussagen, für etwas zeugen, ...
- Italian:testimoniare, attestare, ...
- Spanish:testificar, dar fe de, ...
- Portuguese:testemunhar, atestar, ...
- Chinese:作证, 表明, ...
- Japanese:証言する, 証明する, ...
- Arabic:أَدْلَى بِشَهَادَتِهِ, دَلَّ على, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָעִיד, לְהָעִיד עַל, ...
- Russian:свидетельствовать, подтверждать, ...
- Ukrainian:свідчити, підтверджувати, ...
- Hindi:गवाही देना, स्वीकार करना, ...
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