testify — to give evidence as a witness in a law court
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give evidence as a witness in a law court
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtestɪfaɪ/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy had to testify about seeing the suspect at 9 PM, but he was more worried about his pizza getting cold in the evidence room.
- The witness will testify tomorrow morning about what she saw.
- His muddy shoes testify to his presence at the crime scene.
testify
VERB[/ˈtestɪfaɪ/]
to give evidence as a witness in a law court
to give evidence as a witness in a law court
Testify to clarify, evidence to justify!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Latin testis (witness) and facere (to make). In ancient Rome, when testifying in court, one would raise their hand to swear an oath, with the expression literally meaning 'to make a witness' or 'to bear witness'.
Breakdown
testis (witness) + -fy (to make, from Latin facere). The suffix -fy derives from the Latin verb facere, meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
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📝Examples
“The pizza delivery guy had to testify about seeing the suspect at 9 PM, but he was more worried about his pizza getting cold in the evidence room.”
“The witness will testify tomorrow morning about what she saw.”
“His muddy shoes testify to his presence at the crime scene.”
“She refused to testify against her best friend, even though it meant facing contempt of court charges.”
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