attest

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. provide evidence for;
stand as proof of;
show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes (Freq. 2)
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
• Syn:
certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
• Derivationally related forms:
evidence (for: evidence), demonstrative (for: demonstrate), manifestation (for: manifest), certification (for: certify), attestation
• Hypernyms:
testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
• Hyponyms:
authenticate, reflect, notarize, notarise, condemn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They attest that there was a traffic accident
2. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity (Freq. 1)
- I attest this signature
• Derivationally related forms:
attestation, attestant, attester
• Hypernyms:
affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver,
swan, swear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
3. give testimony in a court of law
• Syn:
testify, take the stand, bear witness
• Derivationally related forms:
attestation, attestant, testimony (for: testify), testifier (for: testify)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
vouch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- They attest that there was a traffic accident
4. establish or verify the usage of
- This word is not attested until 1993
• Derivationally related forms:
attestation
• Hypernyms:
show
• Verb Group:
certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  testify, take the stand, bear witness, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence