verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/əˈtɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
CMU ARPABET:AH0 T EH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To certify by signature or oath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To certify in an official capacity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To supply or be evidence of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
Her fine work attested her ability.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To put under oath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To call to witness; to invoke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: testify, take the stand, bear witness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: declare
Narrower terms: vouch
History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
dëshmoj
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Albanian:
vërteroj
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Bulgarian:
потвърждавам
(potvǎrždavam)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Bulgarian:
заверя́вам
(zaverjávam)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Bulgarian:
заверя́
(zaverjá)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Bulgarian:
удостоверявам
(udostoverjavam)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Catalan:
atestar
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Chinese:
证实
(zhèngshí)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Czech:
potvrdit
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Dutch:
attesteren
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Esperanto:
atesti
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Finnish:
todentaa
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Finnish:
vahvistaa
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Finnish:
todistaa
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
German:
attestieren
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
German:
beglaubigen
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Hungarian:
tanúsít
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Hungarian:
igazol
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Hungarian:
bizonyít
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Italian:
attestare
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Latin:
attestor
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Norwegian Bokmål:
attestere
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Portuguese:
atestar
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Romanian:
atesta
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Romanian:
confirma
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Romanian:
adeveri
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Russian:
подтвержда́ть
(podtverždátʹ)
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Spanish:
avalar
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Spanish:
atestiguar
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Swedish:
attestera
— to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
Finnish:
vahvistaa
— to certify by signature or oath
Finnish:
todistaa
— to certify by signature or oath
Hungarian:
tanúsít
— to certify by signature or oath
Spanish:
compulsar
— to certify by signature or oath
Finnish:
vahvistaa
— to certify in an official capacity
Hungarian:
hitelesít
— to certify in an official capacity
Polish:
atestować
— to certify in an official capacity
Finnish:
osoittaa
— to supply or be evidence of
Finnish:
todistaa
— to supply or be evidence of
Hungarian:
tanúsít
— to supply or be evidence of
Hungarian:
tanúskodik
— to supply or be evidence of
Spanish:
establecer
— to establish or verify the usage of
Spanish:
verificar
— to establish or verify the usage of
Spanish:
atestiguar
— to establish or verify the usage of
