attest

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French attester, from Latin attestor (“to witness to, bear witness”), from at-, combining form of ad (“to”) + testor (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈtɛst/, (Indic) /əˈʈɛsʈ/ Rhymes: -ɛst === Verb === attest (third-person singular simple present attests, present participle attesting, simple past and past participle attested) (transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine. (transitive) To certify by signature or oath. (transitive) To certify in an official capacity. (ambitransitive) To supply or be evidence of. (transitive) To put under oath. (transitive, obsolete) To call to witness; to invoke. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === cite quote === Further reading === “attest”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “attest”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “attest”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === T-state == Dutch == === Etymology === Shortening of attestatie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑˈtɛst/ Hyphenation: at‧test Rhymes: -ɛst === Noun === attest n (plural attesten, diminutive attestje n) certificate, document supporting an assertion ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: atés === Anagrams === tastte == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin attestatum. === Noun === attest m (definite singular attesten, indefinite plural attester, definite plural attestene) a certificate a testimonial ==== Derived terms ==== dødsattest fødselsattest vielsesattest vigselsattest === References === “attest” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin attestatum. === Noun === attest m (definite singular attesten, indefinite plural attestar, definite plural attestane) a certificate a testimonial ==== Derived terms ==== dødsattest fødselsattest === References === “attest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Noun === attest c certification, authorization; certificate ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== attestera === Further reading === attest in Svensk ordbok. === Anagrams === testat