Antonyms for attest


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-test
Phonetic Transcription : əˈtɛst


Definition of attest

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Middle French attester (Old French atester, 13c.) "affirm, attest," from Latin attestari "confirm," literally "bear witness to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Related: Attested; attesting.
  • verb affirm, vouch for
Example sentences :
  • Nor is there any year of his life when his work does not attest a clear eye and a firm hand.
  • Extract from : « Holbein » by Beatrice Fortescue
  • And thus it long remained, as if to attest the true level of Holbein's genius.
  • Extract from : « Holbein » by Beatrice Fortescue
  • But come, let us attest the gods; for they will be the best witnesses and observers of agreements.
  • Extract from : « The Iliad of Homer (1873) » by Homer
  • The sympathy was largely genuine, as Hartley could attest, but it bored the invalid.
  • Extract from : « Wayside Courtships » by Hamlin Garland
  • All attest that in Dreamland there is no such thing as repose.
  • Extract from : « The World I Live In » by Helen Keller
  • I cannot attest to your Majesty what I have not seen, but the above is his reputation here.
  • Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 » by Various
  • And that the 'Alligonians are a kind and good people, abundant in hospitality, let me attest.
  • Extract from : « Acadia » by Frederic S. Cozzens
  • How blessed a privilege the right to find is, boys who have enjoyed it will attest.
  • Extract from : « The Hill » by Horace Annesley Vachell
  • Afterwards they know it, and attest the verity of the prediction.
  • Extract from : « The Ordinance of Covenanting » by John Cunningham
  • Being but a boy, records do not attest his presence or position.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Commodore John Barry » by Martin Griffin

Synonyms for attest

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