attest
/əˈtɛst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?"
- "Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you."
- "[W]e have already ſeen many particular facts vvhich are recorded in holy vvrit, atteſted by particular Pagan Authors: […]"
- "As the Wildlings can attest, there’s already new life even north of the wall, poking up through the ice. Winter only lasts so long."
- "You must attest your will in order for it to be valid."
- "Her fine work attested her ability."
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Middle French attester, from Latin attestor (“to witness to, bear witness”), from at-, combining form of ad (“to”) + testor (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”).