v. t. | 1. | To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; |
2. | To give proof of; to manifest; | |
3. | To call to witness; to invoke. | |
n. | 1. | Witness; testimony; attestation. |
Verb | 1. | attest - 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" |
2. | attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" | |
3. | attest - give testimony in a court of law | |
4. | attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993" |