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- [tes-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ/
- /ˈtes.tɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tes-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ/
Definitions of testify word
- verb without object testify to bear witness; give or afford evidence. 1
- verb without object testify Law. to give testimony under oath or solemn affirmation, usually in court. 1
- verb without object testify to make solemn declaration. 1
- verb with object testify to bear witness to; affirm as fact or truth; attest. 1
- verb with object testify to give or afford evidence of in any manner. 1
- verb with object testify Law. to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court. 1
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Origin of testify
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 Testify
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testify 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testify
verb testify
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- allege — If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
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