Attest
verb
To provide or serve as clear evidence of something.
His wrinkled hands attest to his old age.
Often appears as...
- attest to the fact
- attest to the truth
verb
To swear, affirm the truth of something, especially in a formal or legal context.
The notary will attest the signature on your legal document.
Often appears as...
- attest the signature
- attest the document
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To acknowledge (something) with a signature or other official mark.
The lawyer attested the contract to make it legally binding.
Often appears as...
- attest a contract
- attest an agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To provide or serve as clear evidence of something.
His wrinkled hands attest to his old age.
Often appears as...
- attest to the fact
- attest to the truth
verb
To swear, affirm the truth of something, especially in a formal or legal context.
The notary will attest the signature on your legal document.
Often appears as...
- attest the signature
- attest the document
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To acknowledge (something) with a signature or other official mark.
The lawyer attested the contract to make it legally binding.
Often appears as...
- attest a contract
- attest an agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Evidence
Use 'attest' when you want to show something is definitely true or real through evidence.
The numerous awards on her wall attest to her exceptional skill.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Experience
'Attest' can be used when someone's personal experience confirms something.
I can attest to the comfort of these chairs, having sat on them myself.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject Expertise
An expert may 'attest' to facts within their field, adding credibility.
The scientist attested to the urgency of climate change.
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Evidence
Use 'attest' when you want to show something is definitely true or real through evidence.
The numerous awards on her wall attest to her exceptional skill.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Experience
'Attest' can be used when someone's personal experience confirms something.
I can attest to the comfort of these chairs, having sat on them myself.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject Expertise
An expert may 'attest' to facts within their field, adding credibility.
The scientist attested to the urgency of climate change.
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Evidence
Use 'attest' when you want to show something is definitely true or real through evidence.
The numerous awards on her wall attest to her exceptional skill.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Experience
'Attest' can be used when someone's personal experience confirms something.
I can attest to the comfort of these chairs, having sat on them myself.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject Expertise
An expert may 'attest' to facts within their field, adding credibility.
The scientist attested to the urgency of climate change.
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shower and my friends can attest to this I've been at their place you know and come in and or traveling or something and I'll be in the shower and I'll come out and I'm just completely you have a huge smile on my face and I always say that's a life changer so what I have to
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Why is our universe...
that they inhabit -- a picture of the cosmos that we definitively know to be wrong. Now maybe those future astronomers will have records handed down from an earlier era, like ours, attesting to an expanding cosmos
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fortunately she's quite far away from him well I can attest to the fact that brent is a complete little marshmallow when it comes to that puppy and it runs around trying to protect it as it goes
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Bloodwood: Rosewood...
from National Park or protector yes sure all of this is half our legal document I haven't up to men if you want to see over solely the documents we look at confirm the planks of Rosewood as we suspected predictably they all bear official stamps from a forestry department attesting to their legality
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But there are many aspects to this life that are far from idyllic. No one loses their inner demons by taking to the road. Addiction is real, the elements are real, freight trains maim and kill, and anyone who has lived on the streets can attest to the exhaustive list of laws
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What Do You Miss the...
shower and my friends can attest to this I've been at their place you know and come in and or traveling or something and I'll be in the shower and I'll come out and I'm just completely you have a huge smile on my face and I always say that's a life changer so what I have to
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Tattooed mummies from around the world attest to the universality of body modification across the millennia, and to the fact that you really were stuck with it forever if your civilization never got around to inventing laser removal.
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The power in your name PIPE...
it's somewhat of a journey she attested to that but I can as well so maybe you can tell by my accent I was raised in the United States and some of you may or may not know this but growing up in the u.s. California - the exact being
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Why is our universe...
that they inhabit -- a picture of the cosmos that we definitively know to be wrong. Now maybe those future astronomers will have records handed down from an earlier era, like ours, attesting to an expanding cosmos
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Is our universe the only...
to be wrong now maybe those future astronomers will have records handed down from an earlier era like hours attesting to an expanding cosmos teeming with galaxies but would those future astronomers believe such
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Ballroom dance that...
Now, you just saw two men dancing together. And you thought it looked a little strange. Interesting -- appealing, even -- but a little bit odd. Even avid followers of the same-sex ballroom circuit can attest
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Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
fortunately she's quite far away from him well I can attest to the fact that brent is a complete little marshmallow when it comes to that puppy and it runs around trying to protect it as it goes
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American Athlete
I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America, and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character. Any former teammate or anyone who has met me can attest to this, and I pride myself on not being a judgmental person.
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I believe there should be a witness to every act in this world. So when I write about a film, when I speak volumes about it, I felt there should also be a witness to attest to its credentials, and this is especially for the conviction of future generations.
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American Novelist
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.
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Steve Clevenger
American Athlete
I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America, and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character. Any former teammate or anyone who has met me can attest to this, and I pride myself on not being a judgmental person.
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Balachandra Menon
Indian Actor
I believe there should be a witness to every act in this world. So when I write about a film, when I speak volumes about it, I felt there should also be a witness to attest to its credentials, and this is especially for the conviction of future generations.
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Robert Hofstadter
American Economist
Not only has this subject been long associated with the ideas of thinking men over the ages but its practical importance is attested to by the huge resources of men and material thrown into this type of work.
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Mark Udall
American Politician
It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the Holocaust, there are still those who would deny it.
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Irene Rosenfeld
American Businesswoman
It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.
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Eric Metaxas
American Author
Miracles seem to attest to the presence of a loving and compassionate God, one who wants to help us, who wants to speak to us and encourage us.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
World of Warcraft' was not always a smooth situation. People who played 'World of Warcraft' during the first year can attest to that.
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B. H. Liddell Hart
British Historian
Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war.
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Lauren Jauregui
American Musician
I've always been passionate about human rights in general. I think anyone who knows me can attest to that.
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Herman Melville
American Novelist
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.
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