Attest — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kæɹˈiːnə/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐtˈɛst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐtˈɛst/

2 syllables Say it as /kæɹˈiːnə/.

Examples

His high fever attested to his illness
The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bear witness evidence demonstrate certify manifest testify take the stand

Parts of Speech

verb	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes “His high fever attested to his illness”
verb	authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity “I attest this signature”
verb	give testimony in a court of law
verb	establish or verify the usage of “This word is not attested until 1993”

Word Forms

attestation	noun	the evidence by which something is attested
certification	noun	confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
manifestation	noun	expression without words
demonstrative	adjective	serving to demonstrate
evidence	noun	an indication that makes something evident
attestant	noun	someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
attester	noun	someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
testimony	noun	something that serves as evidence
testifier	noun	a person who testifies or gives a deposition

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bezeugen

Beweise dafür liefern; als Beweis dafür dienen; zeigen sich durch das eigene Verhalten, die Einstellung oder äußere Eigenschaften

🇫🇷French

attester

fournir des preuves pour ; constituer une preuve de ; montrer par son comportement, son attitude ou ses attributs externes

🇪🇸Spanish

dar fe

proporcionar evidencia de; presentarse como prueba de; mostrar por el comportamiento, actitud o atributos externos de uno

🇮🇹Italian

attestare

fornire prove per; stare come prova di; dimostrato dal proprio comportamento, atteggiamento o attributi esterni

🇳🇱Dutch

getuigen

bewijs leveren voor; staan als bewijs van; blijkt uit iemands gedrag, houding of externe eigenschappen

🇵🇹Portuguese

atestar

fornecer evidências para; servir como prova de; mostrar pelo comportamento, atitude ou atributos externos de alguém

🇷🇺Russian

свидетельствовать

предоставить доказательства; выступать в качестве доказательства; проявлять своим поведением, отношением или внешними атрибутами

India

🇮🇳Hindi

यह प्रमाणित करते हैं

इसके लिए साक्ष्य प्रदान करें; के प्रमाण के रूप में खड़ा होना; किसी के व्यवहार, दृष्टिकोण या बाहरी विशेषताओं से पता चलता है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রত্যয়িত

জন্য প্রমাণ প্রদান; প্রমাণ হিসাবে দাঁড়ানো; একজনের আচরণ, মনোভাব, বা বাহ্যিক গুণাবলী দ্বারা দেখান

🇮🇳Tamil

சான்றளிக்கவும்

ஆதாரங்களை வழங்கவும்; ஆதாரமாக நிற்க; ஒருவரின் நடத்தை, அணுகுமுறை அல்லது வெளிப்புற பண்புகளால் காட்டவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ధృవీకరించండి

సాక్ష్యం అందించండి; రుజువుగా నిలబడండి; ఒకరి ప్రవర్తన, వైఖరి లేదా బాహ్య లక్షణాల ద్వారా చూపండి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रमाणित करणे

साठी पुरावा द्या; पुरावा म्हणून उभे रहा; एखाद्याच्या वर्तन, वृत्ती किंवा बाह्य गुणधर्मांद्वारे दर्शवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રમાણિત કરો

માટે પુરાવા પ્રદાન કરો; પુરાવા તરીકે ઊભા રહો; કોઈના વર્તન, વલણ અથવા બાહ્ય લક્ષણો દ્વારા બતાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ದೃಢೀಕರಿಸಿ

ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿ; ಪುರಾವೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲು; ಒಬ್ಬರ ನಡವಳಿಕೆ, ವರ್ತನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಂದ ತೋರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാക്ഷ്യപ്പെടുത്തുക

തെളിവ് നൽകുക; തെളിവായി നിൽക്കുക; ഒരാളുടെ പെരുമാറ്റം, മനോഭാവം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബാഹ്യ ആട്രിബ്യൂട്ടുകൾ എന്നിവയാൽ കാണിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਤ

ਲਈ ਸਬੂਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ; ਦੇ ਸਬੂਤ ਵਜੋਂ ਖੜੇ ਹੋਣਾ; ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਹਾਰ, ਰਵੱਈਏ, ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਿਖਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

تصدیق

ثبوت فراہم کریں؛ کے ثبوت کے طور پر کھڑے ہونا؛ کسی کے رویے، رویے، یا بیرونی صفات سے دکھائیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

证明

提供证据；作为证明；通过一个人的行为、态度或外在属性表现出来

🇯🇵Japanese

証言する

証拠を提出する。の証拠として立つ。人の行動、態度、または外部の属性によって示される

🇰🇷Korean

증명하다

증거를 제공하십시오. 증거로 서십시오; 사람의 행동, 태도, 외부 속성을 통해 보여줍니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chứng thực

cung cấp bằng chứng cho; đứng ra làm bằng chứng; thể hiện bằng hành vi, thái độ hoặc thuộc tính bên ngoài của một người

🇹🇭Thai

รับรอง

แสดงหลักฐานเพื่อ; ยืนเป็นหลักฐาน; แสดงออกมาตามพฤติกรรม ทัศนคติ หรือคุณลักษณะภายนอกของตน

🇮🇩Indonesian

membuktikan

memberikan bukti untuk; berdiri sebagai bukti; ditunjukkan oleh perilaku, sikap, atau atribut eksternal seseorang

🇵🇭Filipino

magpatotoo

magbigay ng ebidensya para sa; tumayo bilang patunay ng; ipakita sa pamamagitan ng pag-uugali, saloobin, o panlabas na katangian ng isang tao

🇲🇾Malay

membuktikan

menyediakan bukti untuk; berdiri sebagai bukti; ditunjukkan dengan tingkah laku, sikap, atau sifat luaran seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يشهد

تقديم الأدلة على؛ الوقوف كدليل على؛ تظهر من خلال سلوك الفرد أو موقفه أو سماته الخارجية

🇮🇷Persian

گواهی

ارائه شواهد برای؛ به عنوان مدرک بایستید با رفتار، نگرش یا ویژگی های بیرونی فرد نشان می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

tasdik etmek

için kanıt sağlayın; kanıtı olarak duruyor; kişinin davranışı, tutumu veya dış özellikleriyle göstermek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַעִיד

לספק ראיות עבור; לעמוד כהוכחה; להראות לפי ההתנהגות, הגישה או התכונות החיצוניות של האדם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'attest'?

The primary meaning of 'attest' is 'provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'attest' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'attest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'attest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'attest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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Do you find 'attest' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'attest' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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