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3rd person singular present tense of verb
testify
 

testify in British English

(ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object)
to state (something) formally as a declaration of fact
I testify that I know nothing about him
2.  law
to declare or give (evidence) under oath, esp in court
3. (when intr, often foll by to)
to be evidence (of); serve as witness (to)
the money testified to his good faith
4. (transitive)
to declare or acknowledge openly
Derived forms
testification (ˌtestifiˈcation)
noun
testifier (ˈtestiˌfier)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin testificārī, from testis witness

Examples of 'testifies' in a sentence
testifies

It testifies to the belief that there is something more important than ourselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Poignant firsthand experiences never guarantee good literature: many a misery memoir testifies to that.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The depth of the recession testifies to the waning of trust.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This testifies to how skilled reading can twist into derivative writing.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
But more, it testifies to the resilience of civilisation against a diseased philosophy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A stroll through the lanes testifies to the passion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It also testifies to a lack of optimism about the future.
The Times Literary Supplement (2015)
Pleads guilty to obstruction of justice, testifies against two suspects, who are acquitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What followed testifies to his powers of organisation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Her writing testifies that she was infinitely more than that.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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