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testify

tes·tify

UK/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/ US/ˈtɛstʌˌfaɪ/ common

verb

1.
2.

provide evidence for

  • “The blood test showed that he was the father”
  • “Her behavior testified to her incompetence”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • compel testimony

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