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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTestify
/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a formal statement of fact or belief, especially in a court of law.
"The witness was called to testify about what he saw during the incident." - 2
To provide evidence or proof of something.
"Her success in the competition testifies to her hard work and dedication."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'testify' originates from the Latin 'testificare', which means 'to bear witness'. It evolved through Old French 'testifier' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to giving evidence or bearing witness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Testify" is said worldwide
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témoigner
Transliteration: témoigner
"Il a été appelé à témoigner devant le tribunal."
zeugen
Transliteration: zeugen
"Er wurde gebeten, vor Gericht zu zeugen."
testimoniare
Transliteration: testimoniare
"È stato chiamato a testimoniare in tribunale."
testificar
Transliteration: testificar
"Fue llamado a testificar en el juicio."
testemunhar
Transliteration: testemunhar
"Ele foi chamado para testemunhar no tribunal."
गवाही देना
Transliteration: gavahi dena
"उसे अदालत में गवाही देने के लिए बुलाया गया।"
作证
Transliteration: zuò zhèng
"他被要求在法庭上作证。"
증언하다
Transliteration: jeung-eonhada
"그는 법원에서 증언하라는 요청을 받았다."
証言する
Transliteration: shōgen suru
"彼は法廷で証言するように求められた。"
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