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     • What does the verb testify mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb testify.
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   What is testify verb?

   • Definition of testify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to make a statement that something happened or that something is true, especially as a witness in court testify against somebody/something She refused to testify against her husband.

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   What is the past tense of 'testify'?

   • The past tense of 'testify' is testified. The third-person singular simple present indicative form is 'testifies', and the present participle is 'testifying'. Find more words! She testified that he was wearing blue acid washed jeans and was not wearing a shirt.

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   What does it mean to testify in a court of law?

   • 1. When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. [...] 2. If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true. [formal] [...] present simple: I testify, you testify [...]

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   Where did the word testify come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb testify is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for testify is from 1377, in the writing of William Langland, poet. testify is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin testificāre.

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   Can a wife testify in a court of law?

   • Neither husband nor wife testified in court. He has always protested his innocence and scores of people testified in court in his defence. But in that day women were not allowed to testify in a court of law. She has also let it be known that she is willing to testify in court over the claims.

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   Can you testify to the foregoing?

   • I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened. These monuments testify to the prosperity of the country and the richness of its culture. This act of generosity testifies to the kind of person you are. As his story testifies, social mobility is not a myth. They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge.

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   verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈtes.tɪ.faɪ / us / ˈtes.tə.faɪ /. Add to word list. C2 [ I or T ] (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.

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   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.

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   testify. (testɪfaɪ ) Word forms: testifies , testifying , testified. 1. verb. When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.

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   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.