HyperDic: testify

English > 2 senses of the word *testify*:
VERB	communication	testify, attest, take the stand, bear witness	give testimony in a court of law
VERB	communication	testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show	provide evidence for

testify > pronunciation
Sounds	teh'stahfay.
Rhymes	acidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...

English > *testify*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Give testimony in a court of law.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	They testify that there was a traffic accident
Synonyms	attest, take the stand, bear witness
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	vouch	Give personal assurance
Broader	declare	state emphatically and authoritatively
Spanish	atestar, declarar, prestar, testificar, testimoniar
Catalan	atestar, declarar, prestar, testificar
Nouns	testifier	a person who testifies or gives a deposition
	testimony	a solemn statement / statement made under oath
	testimony	an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
	testimony	something that serves as evidence

English > *testify*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Provide evidence for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	adduce, abduce, cite	Advance evidence for
	attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence	Provide evidence for
	presume	constitute reasonable evidence for
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Spanish	declarar, demostrar, evidenciar, mostrar, presentar, prestar, probar, revelar, ser testigo, testificar, testimoniar
Catalan	declarar, demostrar, evidenciar, mostrar, presentar, prestar, provar, revelar, testificar
Nouns	testifier	a person who testifies or gives a deposition
	testimony	an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
	testimony	something that serves as evidence

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