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  2. To "testify" means to share what you know about a situation while under oath, usually in a court of law. When someone testifies, they are acting as a witness, providing evidence based on their personal knowledge or experience.

  3. The act of making an official statement, under oath, affirming the truth of certain facts in a legal setting. The process of declaring facts as part of a testimony during a legal proceeding. How to use "testify" in a sentence.

  4. Examples of 'testify' in a sentence. Examples from Collins dictionaries. Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw him run from the scene. Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs. He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues.

  5. verb. Definition of testify. Synonyms for testify. He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder. He agreed to testify against his drug dealer. She refused to testify about who had given her the information. These statistics testify that the program is working.

  6. (of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof: [ + that ] He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened. [ I ]

  7. • I'm prepared to testify in court that I was in Carolyn's apartment that night. • Anyone who knew him will gladly testify that he was a disaster behind a steering wheel. • Years later her parents made a sworn statement testifying that the couple had met in July 1917.

  8. The verb “testify” refers to the act of making a statement based on personal knowledge or belief, typically given as evidence in a legal setting, such as a court of law. Testifying generally involves providing a factual recount or expressing one’s own experiences under oath, aiming to contribute truthful information that may influence the ...