Testify - English meaning

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

Usage examples:

He affirmed the country's commitment to peace

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To state something is true, or to state your support for an idea, opinion, etc.

Usage examples:

[ t ] applicants signed a form affirming their citizenship., [ + that clause ] these stories affirm…

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To state something as true

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[ + (that) ] the suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening., she affirmed her intenti…

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Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Usage examples:

He alleged that he had been assaulted

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To state that something bad is a fact without giving proof

Usage examples:

School districts are alleging the state has not continued to finance schools adequately., the alleg…

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To state that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Usage examples:

It is alleged that he used his influential position to steal thousands of pounds of company profits.

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State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

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To state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] the companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate., several me…

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To behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others

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I really must assert myself more in meetings., don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your vie…

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Provide or serve as clear evidence of.

Usage examples:

His status is attested by his becoming an alderman

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To show, say, or prove that something exists or is true

Usage examples:

Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition…

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To say officially, for example by signing your name, that a document such as a will (= a document in which a person says what should be done with their money and property after they die) has been written and signed correctly

Usage examples:

Be attested the will needs to be attested by three witnesses., a notary public is an individual aut…

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State or assert to be the case.

Usage examples:

He averred that he was innocent of the allegations

verb

To say that something is certainly true

Usage examples:

The lawyer averred her client's innocence., [ + speech ] "he's guilty, i tell you," she averred., […

verb

Assert or confess openly.

Usage examples:

He avowed that he had voted labour in every election

verb

To admit something or say something publicly

Usage examples:

[ + that ] he avowed that he regretted what he had done., it is a society in which homosexuality is…

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Attest or confirm in a formal statement.

Usage examples:

The profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

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To state something officially, esp. that something is true or correct or that someone has been trained to a particular standard

Usage examples:

Inspectors must certify that the building is safe.

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To give someone official approval or permission to do a job because they have proved that they have the necessary skills and qualifications to do it

Usage examples:

Be certified by all of our surgeons have been certified by the american board of plastic surgery., …

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Usage examples:

The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

Usage examples:

He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

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To state that something is true or is a fact

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

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Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Usage examples:

The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off

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To announce or express something clearly and publicly, esp. officially

Usage examples:

The courts declared the policy unconstitutional., a state of emergency has been declared because of…

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To make a public or official statement about something

Usage examples:

All pre-existing health conditions should be declared to your insurer., after the acquittal, ceo, b…

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

noun

The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

Usage examples:

The state of the company's finances

verb

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate

noun

A condition or way of being

Usage examples:

The stable was preserved in its original state., your room is in a terrible state., it's a sad stat…

verb

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Usage examples:

The original settlers were forced to submit to bulgarian rule

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Yield to the control of another

verb

Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.

Usage examples:

Maria made me swear i would never tell anyone

noun

Use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger.

Usage examples:

Peter swore under his breath

verb

To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true