testify

CEFRB2

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give evidence in court.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be evidence of.

Examples

  • And I testify that this is the Son of God.

  • He came as a witness to testify concerning that light.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

  2. To make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith.

More examples

In context

  • The witness agreed to testify in court regarding the car accident.

  • One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

  • It was only after a decade away from Skipton that I was finally able to garner the courage to return and testify against my abuser.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English testifien, borrowed from Old French testifier, from Latin testificārī (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”) + facere (“to make”). See -fy.