| query | When someone t________ in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth .When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth . Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw him run from the scene. Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs. He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues. |
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| word | testify |
| full-definition | verb When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth . Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw him run from the scene. Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs. He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues. If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true . Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period. |
| inflections | testifiestestifyingtestified |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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