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attest

/əˈtest/

IELTSAcademic

verb

To show something is true or give evidence for it.

The data attest to the program’s success.
She can attest that the story is true.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: attest is stronger and more formal than "show" or "suggest," and it emphasizes giving evidence. Unlike "claim," attest implies objective support. Writers choose attest when the context requires reliable confirmation.

In other languages

Spanish: Atestar, probar
Japanese: 証明する、証言する
Korean: 증명하다, 증언하다
Vietnamese: Chứng thực, làm chứng
Chinese: 证明, 证实

Common phrases

attest toattest thatattest to the fact

Synonyms

prove verify confirm demonstrate show

Related words

evidence confirm verify testify proof

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