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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary at·test \\ə-ˈtest\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- + testis witness — more at testament DATE circa 1500 transitive verb1. a. to affirm to be true or genuine; specifically : to authenticate by signing as a witness b. to authenticate officially2. to establish or verify the usage of3. to be proof of : manifest her record attests her integrity4. to put on oathintransitive verb: to bear witness : testify attest to a beliefSynonyms: see certify • at·tes·ta·tion \\ˌa-ˌtes-ˈtā-shən, ˌa-tə-ˈstā-\\ noun• at·test·er \\ə-ˈtes-tər\\ noun attest
1540s, from M.Fr. attester, from O.Fr. atester (13c.) "affirm, attest," from L. attestari "confirm," lit. "bear witness to," from ad- "to" + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 attestat·test / E5test / verb( formal) 1. ~ (to sth) to show or prove that sth is true 证实；是…的证据 SYN bear witness to : ▪ [V] Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination. 当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。 ▪ [also V that , VN] 2. to state that you believe that sth is true or genuine, for example in court 作证,证明(如在法庭上): ▪ [VN] to attest a will 就遗嘱作见证 The signature was attested by ten witnesses. 这个签名有两名见证人。 ▪ [also V that] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged at·testI. \əˈtest, aˈ-\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- + testari to be a witness — more at testament transitive verb1. a. : to bear witness to : affirm to be true or genuine : certify ; specifically : to witness and authenticate by signing as a witness b. : to authenticate officially (as the truth of a writing) c. Britain : to authenticate officially the freedom of (livestock) from a specified disease < an attested herd >2. : to establish or verify the usage of < railroad is attested earlier than railway — by one year — R.A.Hall b. 1911 >3. : to be or stand as proof of : manifest < the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence >4. obsolete : to call to witness : invoke 5. : to put on oath or solemn declaration6. : to enroll for military service < the day on which the recruits were attested >intransitive verb1. : to bear witness : testify — often used with to < attest to the truth of the statement >2. : to enroll oneself for service in the armed forces < the day on which the recruits attested >Synonyms: see indicate II. noun(-s)Usage: obsolete: testimony , witness |