Thesaurus: attest

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1. v. t. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
2. v. t. To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.
3. v. t. To call to witness; to invoke.
4. n. Witness; testimony; attestation.
5. v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
6. v. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
7. v. give testimony in a court of law
8. v. establish or verify the usage of
9. 1. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record. Facts . . . attested by particular pagan authors. Addison. 2. To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence. 3. To call to witness; to invoke. [Archaic] The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate. Dryden. Witness; testimony; attestation. [R.] The attest of eyes and ears. Shak.
10. Witness; testimony; attestation. [R.]The attest of eyes and ears. Shak.
11. v:100 v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes v. authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity v. establish or verify the usage of