testify (verb)
31abduce — verb advance evidence for • Syn: ↑adduce, ↑cite • Derivationally related forms: ↑citation (for: ↑cite) • Hypernyms: ↑testify, ↑ …
32depone — verb (deponed; deponing) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Latin, to put down, from de + ponere to put more at position Date: 15th century testify …
33bear witness — verb a) To deliver a testimony, especially as witness He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the fellons accomplices b) To prove, demonstrate The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of… …
34depone — verb a) To testify, especially in the form of a deposition. b) To take the deposition of; to depose …
35depict — verb /dɪˈpɪkt/lang=en To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. The well known words depict a woman seeking sanctuary in a love relationship form a brutal, rapacious man. Syn: portray, supply, figure,… …
36depose — verb 1》 remove from office suddenly and forcefully. 2》 Law testify to or give (evidence) under oath, especially in writing. Origin ME: from OFr. deposer, from L. deponere (see deponent), but influenced by L. depositus and OFr. poser to place …
37allege — verb both children allege that the babysitter had left them alone for hours at a time Syn: claim, assert, charge, accuse, declare, state, contend, argue, affirm, maintain, attest, testify, swear; formal aver …
38belie — verb his eyes belied his words Syn: contradict, be at odds with, call into question, show/prove to be false, disprove, debunk, discredit, controvert, negate; formal confute Ant: testify to, reveal …
39bespeak — verb a tree lined road which bespoke money Syn: indicate, be evidence of, be a sign of, denote, point to, testify to, evidence, reflect, demonstrate, show, manifest, display, signify; reveal, betray; informal spell; literary betoken Ant …
40certify — verb 1) the aircraft was certified as airworthy Syn: verify, guarantee, attest, validate, confirm, substantiate, endorse, vouch for, testify to; provide evidence, give proof, prove, demonstrate 2) a certified hospital …
