testify
Translation
to testify, to give evidence, to bear witness
Examples
He will testify in court tomorrow.
He will testify in court tomorrow.
Her success testifies to her hard work.
Her success testifies to her hard work.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) testifies ((against/for sb./sth.)) to give evidence against or in support of someone or something She testified against her former boss.
((sth.)) testifies ((to sth.)) to serve as evidence or proof of something The results testify to the accuracy of the theory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: attest, bear witness, affirm, declare
Etymology
From Latin 'testificari', from 'testis' (witness) + 'facere' (to make). Literally 'to make a witness' or 'to bear witness'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'testimony' in court. To 'testify' is the action of giving that testimony.