Associations to the word «Attest»

Wiktionary

ATTEST, verb. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
ATTEST, verb. To certify by signature or oath
ATTEST, verb. To certify in an official capacity.
ATTEST, verb. To supply or be evidence of
ATTEST, verb. To put under oath.
ATTEST, verb. To call to witness; to invoke.

Dictionary definition

ATTEST, verb. Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness".
ATTEST, verb. Authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature".
ATTEST, verb. Give testimony in a court of law.
ATTEST, verb. Establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky