testify Synonyms

testify Meaning

Wordnet

testify (v)

give testimony in a court of law

provide evidence for

Webster

testify (v. i.)

To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them.

To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal.

To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; -- with against.

Webster

testify (v. t.)

To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny.

To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact.

Webster

testify (adv.)

In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.

testify Sentence Examples

  1. The witness will testify under oath to provide evidence in the court case.
  2. The scientist's research findings testify to the alarming rate of climate change.
  3. The historical documents testify to the pivotal role of women in the suffragette movement.
  4. My scars testify to the harrowing ordeal I endured during the accident.
  5. The ruins of ancient civilizations testify to the ingenuity and artistry of our ancestors.
  6. The forensic evidence will testify to the guilt or innocence of the accused.
  7. The child's testimony revealed the horrifying abuse they had suffered.
  8. The expert's testimony provided valuable insights into the complex medical condition.
  9. The victim's testimony brought to light the perpetrator's cruel and inhumane treatment.
  10. The eyewitness account testified to the suspect's presence at the crime scene.

FAQs About the word testify

give testimony in a court of law, provide evidence forTo make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose

witness, verify, attest,swear,bear witness,depose, promise, vouch

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The witness will testify under oath to provide evidence in the court case.

The scientist's research findings testify to the alarming rate of climate change.

The historical documents testify to the pivotal role of women in the suffragette movement.

My scars testify to the harrowing ordeal I endured during the accident.