Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - testify
Testify
testify
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 intr. (of a person or thing) bear witness (testified to the facts). 2 intr. Law give evidence. 3 tr. affirm or declare (testified his regret; testified that she had been present). 4 tr. (of a thing) be evidence of, evince. Derivatives testifier n. Etymology: ME f. L testificari f. testis witness
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verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English testifien, from Anglo-French testifier, from Latin testificari, from testis witness Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief ; bear witness, to serve as evidence or proof, to express a personal conviction, to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court), transitive verb 1. to bear witness to ; attest, to serve as evidence of ; prove, 2. archaic to make known (a personal conviction), to give evidence of ; show, to declare under oath before a tribunal or officially constituted public body, testifier noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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