Attest
(verb)
- To provide evidence or proof of the truth or validity of something.
- To affirm or declare to be true, genuine or accurate.
- To act as a witness or to give testimony to support something.
Origin:
From the latin word 'attestari' meaning to bear witness, certify or confirm.
Examples:
- The document was attested by a notary public.
- The scientist attested to the accuracy of the experiment's results.
- The testimonials attested to the effectiveness of the new product.
- The employee attested to the truth of the statement under penalty of perjury.
- The survivor attested to the horrors of the war in her testimony to the court.