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(testifies, testifying, testified) 1. When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face... Eva testified to having seen Herndon with his gun on the stairs... He hopes to have his 12-year prison term reduced by testifying against his former colleagues. VERB: V that, V to -ing/n, V against/for/about n, also V 2. If one thing testifies to another, it supports the belief that the second thing is true. (FORMAL) Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period. VERB: V to n
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verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English testifien, from Anglo-French testifier, from Latin testificari, from testis witness Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief ; bear witness b. to serve as evidence or proof 2. to express a personal conviction 3. to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court) transitive verb 1. a. to bear witness to ; attest b. to serve as evidence of ; prove 2. archaic a. to make known (a personal conviction) b. to give evidence of ; show 3. to declare under oath before a tribunal or officially constituted public body • testifier noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. (-ies, -ied) 1 intr. (of a person or thing) bear witness (testified to the facts). 2 intr. Law give evidence. 3 tr. affirm or declare (testified his regret; testified that she had been present). 4 tr. (of a thing) be evidence of, evince. Derivatives testifier n. Etymology: ME f. L testificari f. testis witness ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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свидетельствовать, подтверждать, давать показания TESTIFY гл. свидетельствовать Syn: certify, witness ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. давать показания, показывать, свидетельствовать to testify that..., to testify to the fact that... —- показать, что... to testify to having seen the criminal —- показать, что видел преступника to testify against smb. —- давать (свидетельские) показания против кого-л. she will be called upon to testify —- она будет вызвана (в суд) в качестве свидетеля 2. подтверждать свидетельским показанием to testify to the truth of smth. —- подтвердить своими показаниями истинность чего-л. 3. торжественно заявлять 4. свидетельствовать; быть свидетельством, доказательством; быть признаком to testify to smb.'s desire —- свидетельствовать о чьем-л. желании to testify of spring —- свидетельствовать о приближении весны 5. проявлять to testify concern —- проявлять озабоченность the firm testified its appreciation of her work —- фирма продемонстрировала, как высоко она ценит ее работу this work testifies his deep knowledge of the subject —- эта (его) работа обнаруживает глубокое знание предмета ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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to подтверждать свидетельским показанием; to testify to the truth of smth. подтвердить своими показаниями истинность чего-л. How many people have testified to the truth of the prisoners statement? TESTIFY for давать свидетельские показания в защиту кого-л.; Only members of his family have testified for him. TESTIFY v. 1) давать показания, свидетельствовать (to - в пользу, against - против), клятвенно утверждать 2) торжественно заявлять (о своих убеждениях, о вере) 3) свидетельствовать (о чем-л.); быть свидетельством - testify against - testify for - testify to Syn: see assert TESTIFY against давать свидетельские показания против кого-л.; When so many people have testified against the prisoner, he stands little chance of going free. ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law (Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the scene of the crime?) + agains (It would not be easy to testify against people you know.) + for (Vicky agreed to testify for the accused.) 2 formal to be a clear sign that something is true (Mrs Parson's nervous behaviour testified to the strain she was under.) 3 AmE to stand up and tell people about how God has helped you in your life ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1387, from L. testificari "bear witness," from testis "witness" + root of facere "to make." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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