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- [tes-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ/
- /ˈtɛstɪfaɪə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tes-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ/
Definitions of testifier word
- verb without object testifier to bear witness; give or afford evidence. 1
- verb without object testifier Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court. 1
- verb without object testifier to make solemn declaration. 1
- verb with object testifier to bear witness to; affirm as fact or truth; attest. 1
- verb with object testifier to give or afford evidence of in any manner. 1
- verb with object testifier Law. to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court. 1
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Origin of testifier
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English testifyen < Latin testificārī to bear witness, equivalent to testi(s) witness + -ficārī -fy
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Parts of speech for Testifier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
testifier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
testifier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testifier
noun testifier
- affiant — a person who makes an affidavit
- attester — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- attestor — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- corroborator — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- deponent — (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb
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