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# attest

verb (attest, attests, attested, attesting)

«attest» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To show or prove that something is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#m1)
2. (formal, law) To state officially, often in writing, that something is true, like a witness signing a document. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#m2)
3. (formal) To be clear evidence of something ("The trophies attest to her skill"). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#m3)

### In the lessons

A formal word in law, history and exam texts. It tells the reader there is proof or a witness. Often "attest to". Phrases: attest to, can attest, as attested by.

### Examples

- I can attest that she worked very hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x1)
- The full shelf of trophies attests to her skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x2)
- Two witnesses attested the signature on the will. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x3)
- Old maps attest to a village here long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x4)
- Many parents can attest to the teacher's kindness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x5)
- The doctor attested that he was too ill to travel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x6)
- Footprints in the mud attest that a fox passed by. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/#x7)

### Note

Formal; plain words: prove, show, confirm, swear. Often "attest to" + noun. Do not confuse with "test" or "contest". Noun: attestation.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «attest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«attest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attest.html) on Mova free.