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TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790

testify

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testify /ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/ verb
testifies; testified; testifying
testify
/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/
verb
testifies; testified; testifying
Learner's definition of TESTIFY
1 
a  : to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you are saying is true（尤指出庭）做证
[no object]
[+ object]
b  : to talk about or say (something) in an honest and confident way证明；坦言
[+ object]
[no object]
— + to
2 
: to show that something is true or real : to give proof of something证实；证明
[no object]
— + to
[+ object]
3 
[no object] US : to talk to a group of people about your belief in God especially as part of a church service（尤指做礼拜时）见证（上帝存在）
TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790

testify

verb

tes·​ti·​fy ˈte-stə-ˌfī How to pronounce testify (audio)
testified; testifying

intransitive verb

1
: to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court)
2
a
: to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief : bear witness
b
: to serve as evidence or proof
3
: to express a personal conviction

transitive verb

1
a
: to bear witness to : attest
b
: to serve as evidence of : prove
2
: to declare under oath before a tribunal or officially constituted public body
3
archaic
a
: to make known (a personal conviction)
b
: to give evidence of : show
testifier
ˈte-stə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce testify (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She refused to testify about who had given her the information. She testified before Congress today. He agreed to testify against his drug dealer. He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder. These statistics testify that the program is working. Several people testified during the revival meeting. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Bass told The Times in a statement that she has not been asked to testify at trial. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Cheney asked Pat Cipollone, Trump’s White House counsel, to testify. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 The committee had asked Navarro to testify and provide documents related to the Trump administration's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 17 June 2022 The longtime Larrimah couple hadn’t been asked to testify this time around. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 But when Russ earned the right to a retrial years after his conviction, Pam wasn't asked to testify, thereby missing an opportunity for yet another story. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2022 The committee in January had asked Ms. Trump to testify on a voluntary basis, one of a handful of individuals whom the panel publicly sought without issuing a subpoena. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2022 Ornato and Engel, who each cooperated with the committee before the June hearing, reportedly wanted to testify again to clear up potential disputes with Hutchinson’s testimony. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Siegelman is expected to testify remotely this afternoon. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English testifien, from Anglo-French testifier, from Latin testificari, from testis witness

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of testify was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing testify
TOEFL BNC: 7617 COCA: 2790
testify

verb

ADVERB | VERB + TESTIFY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤falsely, truthfully做偽證；如實做證◇The basis for the perjury conviction was he had testified falsely under oath.判定偽證罪的依據是他在宣誓後做了偽證。➤publicly公開做證➤personally親自做證VERB + TESTIFY➤ask sb to, call sb to, call upon sb to, subpoena sb to (especially NAmE) 要求某人做證；傳喚某人做證◇The president's former aides were called to testify at his trial.審判總統時，他的前助手們被要求出庭做證。➤compel sb to, force sb to強迫某人做證▸➤agree to, be prepared to, be willing to同意／準備好／願意做證▸➤refuse to拒絕做證➤come forward to挺身做證◇Several witnesses have come forward to testify against her.數位目擊者挺身而出指證她。➤be allowed to被允許（出庭）做證➤be expected to, be scheduled to預計會／被安排做證➤take the stand to站到證人席上做證◇He took the stand to testify at the trial of his colleague.審判他的同事時他出庭做了證。PREPOSITION➤against指證⋯◇She refused to testify against her brother.她拒絕出庭提供對她哥哥不利的證言。➤before在⋯前做證◇She was willing to testify before Congress.她願意在國會做證。➤for為⋯做證◇a Mafia member who was prepared to testify for the authorities準備為當局做證的黑手黨成員➤to就⋯做證；向⋯做證◇A senior officer testified to the existence of police hit squads.一位高級官員證實了警方暗殺隊的存在。◇A large number of witnesses testified to the tribunal.大量證人出庭做證。PHRASES➤testify in court, testify under oath (especially NAmE) 出庭做證；宣誓做證

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