01 v. t. To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.
imp. & p. p.
Attested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Attesting
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1.
To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.“Facts . . . attested by particular pagan authors.” — Addison.
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To give proof of; to manifest; as, the ruins of Palmyra attest its ancient magnificence.
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To call to witness; to invoke.[Archaic]“The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.” — Dryden.