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testify

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/verb3 syllables

Testify means: provide evidence for.

Synonyms for testify6

verb, as in provide evidence for

bear witness, prove, evidence, show

verb, as in give testimony in a court of law

attest, take the stand, bear witness

What does testify mean?2

verb

1

provide evidence for“The blood test showed that he was the father”

2

give testimony in a court of law

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Testify in a sentence

  • If you testify against him, we can put him behind bars for good.darinmex
  • The lawyer warned his client against testifying, but he did it anyway.darinmex
  • He seems to be unwilling to testify against her.CH
  • He came as a witness to testify concerning that light.unknown
  • She seems to be unwilling to testify against him.CH
  • I am not in a position to testify.unknown
  • Do you want to testify as a witness?Nylez
  • Yanni was too frightened to testify against his attacker.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of testify

as a verb

past tense
testified
present participle
testifying
third-person singular
testifies
past participle
testified