testify (to)

verb

Definition of testify (to)next
as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify (to)
  1. guarantee
  2. certify
  3. affirm
  4. attest
  5. witness
Verb
  • Neither candidate is an incumbent, guaranteeing someone new will be joining the school board.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The primary result underscored Trump’s influence in the district and almost guaranteed Wied's victory on Tuesday.
    Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of guarantee
Verb
  • But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The effort to deny Trump’s 2020 defeat centered on the role of Congress, each January 6th after an election year, in certifying the results of the Electoral College.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of certify
Verb
  • The pastor-film producer has been quietly spotted out with his new lady, but didn’t formally affirm his relationship until Saturday (Nov. 2) at the 14th Annual Merge Awards.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of affirm
Verb
  • Barish also discovered that the organization Open House NY, where Han Lo had claimed to be executive director of a Los Angeles division in order to make his way into the Colonial — going as far as to build a website, now apparently deleted, attesting to his job there — had never heard of him.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • As anyone who has ever played in the rain can attest, everything about the ball feels differently as the leather gets wet.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of attest
Verb
  • While previous observations have confirmed that Apophis will pose no impact threat to Earth during its flyby, the encounter promises to provide scientists with a unique opportunity to witness asteroid evolution in action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Across Greenland, locals are witnessing first-hand the effects of global warming.
    Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of witness
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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