/ˈtestɪfaɪ/
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Translation
To tell a court of law what you know or saw, after promising to tell the truth.
Word origin
From Latin testificari, meaning to bear witness, from testis, a witness.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- testis
- English cognates
- testimony, testament
Grammar
Verb typeregular (testify, testifies, testified)
Examples
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You "testify against" the person you say did the crime.
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After "testify" you can say what was told with "that".
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A person who testifies is called a "witness".
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