testify (verb)

  • 111detest — [16] Latin dētestārī, source of detest, meant ‘denounce’. It was a compound verb formed from the pejorative prefix dē and testārī ‘bear witness’. This in turn was a derivative of testis ‘witness’, source of English testify, testimony, and… …

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  • 112at|tes´tor — at|test «uh TEHST», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give proof of; certify: »The child s good health attests his mother s care. The high quality of your performance attests your ability. SYNONYM(S): prove, confirm, manifest. 2. to bear witness to;… …

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  • 113at|test´er — at|test «uh TEHST», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give proof of; certify: »The child s good health attests his mother s care. The high quality of your performance attests your ability. SYNONYM(S): prove, confirm, manifest. 2. to bear witness to;… …

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  • 114at|test — «uh TEHST», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give proof of; certify: »The child s good health attests his mother s care. The high quality of your performance attests your ability. SYNONYM(S): prove, confirm, manifest. 2. to bear witness to; testify to:… …

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  • 115de|pos´er — de|pose «dih POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to put out of office or a position of authority, especially a high one like that of king: »The king was deposed by the revolution. You may my glories and my state depose (Shakespeare). 2. to… …

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  • 116de|pos´a|ble — de|pose «dih POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to put out of office or a position of authority, especially a high one like that of king: »The king was deposed by the revolution. You may my glories and my state depose (Shakespeare). 2. to… …

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  • 117de|pose — «dih POHZ», verb, posed, pos|ing. –v.t. 1. to put out of office or a position of authority, especially a high one like that of king: »The king was deposed by the revolution. You may my glories and my state depose (Shakespeare). 2. to declare… …

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  • 118tes|ti|fy — «TEHS tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.i. 1. to give evidence; say as a witness: »The excellence of Shakespeare s plays testifies to his genius. 2. to give evidence under oath in a law court: »He hated to testify against a friend. 3. to bear… …

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  • 119call — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hildecalla battle herald, Old High German kallōn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavic glasŭ voice Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to speak in a loud… …

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  • 120Al-Lail — Infobox Sura Name of Surah=Al Lail Arabic name= سورة الليل Screenshot of Surah=Lunarcorona.jpg Caption= Classification=Makkan Meaning of name=The Night Other names= Sura number=92 Juz number=30 Time of revelation=Early years of prophethood Number …

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