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testify against — index inform (betray) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
testify against — Synonyms and related words: bear witness against, betray, blab, blow the whistle, fink, inform against, inform on, narc, peach, rat, sell out, snitch, snitch on, squeal, stool, tattle, tell on, turn informer … Moby Thesaurus
testify against — be a witness against someone to show that they are guilty … English contemporary dictionary
testify against — Declare a charge, protest … New dictionary of synonyms
Testify — Tes ti*fy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Testified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Testifying}.] [OF. testifier, L. testificari; testis a witness + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}, and cf. {Attest}, {Contest}, {Detest}, {Protest}, {Testament}.] 1. To make a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
testify — verb ADVERB ▪ falsely, truthfully ▪ The basis for the perjury conviction was he had testified falsely under oath. ▪ publicly ▪ personally VERB + TESTIFY … Collocations dictionary
testify — v. 1) (D; intr.) to testify about (to testify about a case) 2) (D; intr.) to testify against; for, on behalf of (to testify for the plaintiff) 3) (d; intr.) to testify to (the results testify to the quality of their work) 4) (L) he testified that … Combinatory dictionary
testify — tes|ti|fy [ˈtestıfaı] v past tense and past participle testified present participle testifying third person singular testifies [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: testificari, from testis witness ] 1.) [I and T] to make a formal statement of what… … Dictionary of contemporary English
testify — UK [ˈtestɪfaɪ] / US [ˈtestɪˌfaɪ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms testify : present tense I/you/we/they testify he/she/it testifies present participle testifying past tense testified past participle testified 1) to make a statement about … English dictionary
testify — tes|ti|fy [ testı,faı ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to make a statement about something you saw, know, or experienced, usually in a court of law: testify for/against someone: Several key witnesses have agreed to testify against Edwards.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
testify — verb 1 (I, T) to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law: Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime? (+ against): It would not be easy to testify against people you know. (+ for): Vicky… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
