testify (verb)
21take the stand — verb give testimony in a court of law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑testify, ↑attest, ↑bear witness • Derivationally related forms: ↑attestation (for: ↑attest), ↑ …
22take the Fifth — verb refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself • Syn: ↑take the Fifth Amendment • Hypernyms: ↑declare • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * take the… …
23take the Fifth Amendment — verb refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself • Syn: ↑take the Fifth • Hypernyms: ↑declare • Verb Frames: Somebody s …
24witness — verb To subscribe one s name to a deed, will, or other document, for the purpose of attesting its authenticity, and proving its execution, if required, by bearing witness thereto. See also affirmation attest jurat verification noun …
25take the stand — verb To testify as a witness in a trial. The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense …
26witness — Verb: To see or observe. To act as an observer for the purpose of attesting. Noun: One who has observed so as to be able to give an account of something. An individual who has knowledge of a fact or occurrence sufficient to testify in respect to… …
27affirm — verb Etymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo French afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm more at firm Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. validate, confirm …
28attest — verb Etymology: Middle French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad + testis witness more at testament Date: circa 1500 transitive verb 1. a. to affirm to be true or genuine; specifically to authenticate …
29depose — verb (deposed; deposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deposer, from Late Latin deponere (perfect indicative deposui), from Latin, to put down Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to remove from a throne or other high …
30speak — verb (spoke; spoken; speaking) Etymology: Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin to Old High German sprehhan to speak, Greek spharageisthai to crackle Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter words or… …
