ATTEST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ATTEST?

Need another word that means the same as “attest”? Find 60 synonyms and 30 related words for “attest” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Attest” are: certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, indicate, show, reveal, be evidence of, display, exhibit, denote, evince, signify, declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate, document, authenticate, give proof of, provide evidence of, prove, endorse, back up, support, guarantee, enlist, sign up, enrol, engage, take on, round up

Attest as a Verb

Definitions of "Attest" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “attest” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Declare that something exists or is the case.
• Authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity.
• Give testimony in a court of law.
• Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.
• Provide or serve as clear evidence of.
• Witness or certify formally.
• Recruit (someone) for military service by putting them on oath to serve if called upon.
• Establish or verify the usage of.
• Enrol as ready for military service.

Synonyms of "Attest" as a verb (60 Words)

adduce	Cite as evidence. A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.
advocate	Speak, plead, or argue in favor of. Voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly.
affirm	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. The Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the High Court.
announce	Announce publicly or officially. The President s office announced that the siege would be lifted.
argue	Give evidence of. I wasn t going to argue with a gun.
authenticate	Establish the authenticity of something. It only accepts commands from users who have authenticated as clients.
aver	Allege as a fact in support of a plea. He averred that he was innocent of the allegations.
avow	Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about. He avowed his change of faith.
back up	Place a bet on.
be evidence of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
bear witness	Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.
certify	Guarantee payment on; of checks. The Law Society will certify that the sum charged is fair and reasonable.
claim	Ask for legally or make a legal claim to as of debts for example. Not every employee is eligible to claim unfair dismissal.
confirm	Administer the rite of confirmation to. Mr Baker s assistant telephoned to confirm his appointment with the chairman.
contend	Struggle to surmount (a difficulty. He contended that Communism had no future.
corroborate	Give evidence for. The witness had corroborated the boy s account of the attack.
declare	Declare to be. She was declared incompetent.
demonstrate	Give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed. Computerized design methods will be demonstrated.
denote	Be a sign of; indicate. The level of output per firm is denoted by X.
display	Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing of animals. National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship.
document	Support or accompany with documentation. The photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners.
endorse	Sign as evidence of legal transfer. Endorse cheques.
engage	Engage for service under a term of contract. The clutch will not engage.
enlist	Hire for work or assistance. Hundreds of thousands of recruits had been enlisted.
enrol	Enter (a deed or other document) among the rolls of a court of justice. A campaign to enrol more foster carers.
evidence	Give evidence. The quality of the bracelet as evidenced by the workmanship is exceptional.
evince	Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate. The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction.
exhibit	Give an exhibition of to an interested audience. He could exhibit a saintlike submissiveness.
give proof of	Execute and deliver.
guarantee	Provide a guarantee for. No one can guarantee a profit on stocks and shares.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. An external tube is used to indicate fluid level.
insist	Assert to be true. The chairman insisted that all was not doom and gloom.
maintain	Maintain for use and service. Maintain a record.
manifest	Record in a ship s manifest. Bad industrial relations are often manifested in strikes.
move	Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. The school moved over to the new course in 1987.
posit	Put in position place. These plots are posited on a false premise about women s nature as inferior.
postulate	Take as a given assume as a postulate or axiom. His theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes.
proclaim	Praise, glorify, or honor. The King will proclaim an amnesty.
profess	Practice as a profession teach or claim to be knowledgeable about. I don t profess to be an expert.
pronounce	Speak pronounce or utter in a certain way. The Secretary of State will shortly pronounce on alternative measures.
propound	Put forward, as of an idea. He began to propound the idea of a social monarchy as an alternative to Franco.
protest	Write or obtain a protest in regard to a bill. Before Muriel could protest he had filled both glasses.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. The scheme has proved a great success.
provide evidence of	Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.
reveal	Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. He revealed that he had received death threats.
round up	Attack in speech or writing.
show	Show in or as in a picture. A travel clock showing the time in different cities.
sign up	Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.
signify	(of a person) indicate or declare (a feeling or intention. The church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity.
state	Present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition. State your name.
submit	Accept as inevitable. I submit to you that the accused is guilty.
substantiate	Solidify, firm, or strengthen. They had found nothing to substantiate the allegations.
support	Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam.
swear	Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case. He forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him.
take on	Occupy or take on.
take the stand	Admit into a group or community.
testify	Give testimony in a court of law. The bleak lines testify to inner torment.
venture	Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action. He ventured the opinion that Putt was insane.
verify	Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. Verify a claim.
volunteer	Do volunteer work. He volunteered the information.

Usage Examples of "Attest" as a verb

• I can attest to his tremendous energy.
• Unfortunately for him, he attested.
• 2,000,000 men were attested under this system.
• The deceased's solicitor attested that he had been about to institute divorce proceedings.
• His status is attested by his becoming an alderman.
• I attest this signature.
• This word is not attested until 1993.
• His high fever attested to his illness.
• The witnesses must attest and sign the will in the testator's presence.
• His numerous drawings of babies attest to his fascination with them.

Associations of "Attest" (30 Words)

accuser	Someone who imputes guilt or blame. Hero faints before her three accusers leave.
alibi	Provide an alibi for. She has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening.
certification	An official document attesting to a status or level of achievement. The certification of teachers.
certify	Officially recognize as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards. The Law Society will certify that the sum charged is fair and reasonable.
confirm	Administer the rite of confirmation to. The children were confirmed in their mother s faith.
corroborate	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. The witness had corroborated the boy s account of the attack.
corroborative	Serving to support or corroborate.
demonstrate	Show (a feeling or quality) by one’s actions. Their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude.
evidence	Give evidence. Without evidence they can t bring a charge.
evidential	Serving as or based on evidence. The evidential bases for her argument.
excuse	Excuse overlook or make allowances for be lenient with. He kept finding excuses to stay.
eyewitness	Be present at an event and see it with one’s own eyes. Eyewitness accounts of the London blitz.
inquest	An inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death. An inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire.
invalidate	Take away the legal force of or render ineffective. Invalidate a contract.
justify	Let off the hook. The situation was grave enough to justify further investigation.
ostensive	Manifestly demonstrative.
pretext	An artful or simulated semblance. The rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move.
proof	Make fabric waterproof. Powerful 132 proof rum.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. She displayed an ingenuousness which sprung from a yearning need to prove herself.
rationalize	Attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate. When one wonders why one is doing certain things one should rationalize.
substantiate	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist.
testify	Serve as evidence or proof that something exists or is the case. The bleak lines testify to inner torment.
testimony	A solemn statement made under oath. His blackened finger was testimony to the fact that he had played in pain.
underwrite	Undertake to finance or otherwise support or guarantee (something. They were willing to underwrite in part the construction of a ship.
validate	Demonstrate or support the truth or value of. He seems to need other women s attention to validate him as a man.
verification	(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement. The verification principle.
verify	Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition. Verify a claim.
vindicate	Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof. Vindicate the rights of the citizens.
why	The cause or intention underlying an action or situation especially in the phrase the whys and wherefores. Why don t I give you a lift.
witness	Be a witness to. Oral evidence set down in witness statements.