ATTEST

attest. attest, to witnesse, or call to witnesse

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attest. Attest, v.t. to bear or call to witness, affirm, say

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At″test″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attested; p. pr. & vb. n. Attesting.] [[L. attestari; ad + testari to bear witness: cf. F. attester.]] 1. 1. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
Facts . . . attested by particular pagan authors. Addison. 2. 2. To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.
3. 3. To call to witness; to invoke.
The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate. Dryden.