attest

Verb

Verb Forms: attested, attesting, attests

To provide or serve as clear evidence of something.
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- "His high fever attested to his illness"
authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
- "I attest this signature"
give testimony in a court of law
establish or verify the usage of
- "This word is not attested until 1993"
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
To certify by signature or oath.
To certify in an official capacity.
To supply or be evidence of.
To put under oath.
To call to witness; to invoke.

Examples

Her fine work attested her ability.
My high score will attest to my superior knowledge of obscure three-letter words.
When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
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”).

Synonyms

bear witness, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, take the stand, testify

Scrabble Score: 6

attest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
attest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
attest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

attest: valid Words With Friends Word