Synonyms for testify
ˈtɛs təˌfaɪtes·ti·fy

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1. testifyverb

   Synonyms:
   bear witness

2. testifyverb

   to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath

   Synonyms:
   bear witness

3. testifyverb

   to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith

   Synonyms:
   bear witness

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1. testify

   Acknowledge, admit, and declare refer either to oneself or to others; all the other words refer only to one's own knowledge or action. To avow is to declare boldly and openly, commonly as something one is ready to justify, maintain, or defend. A man acknowledges another's claim or his own promise; he admits an opponent's advantage or his own error; he declares either what he has seen or experienced or what he has received from another; he avers what he is sure of from his own knowledge or consciousness; he gives his assurance as the voucher for what he avouches; he avows openly a belief or intention that he has silently held. Avow and avouch take a direct object; aver is followed by a conjunction: a man avows his faith, avouches a deed, avers that he was present. Avow has usually a good sense; what a person avows he at least does not treat as blameworthy, criminal, or shameful; if he did, he would be said to confess it; yet there is always the suggestion that some will be ready to challenge or censure what one avows; as, the clergyman avowed his dissent from the doctrine of his church. Own applies to all things, good or bad, great or small, which one takes as his own. Compare CONFESS; STATE.

   Synonyms:
   admit, aver, avouch, avow, confess, declare, knowledge, own, proclaim, profess, protest, witness

   Antonyms:
   contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, ignore, repudiate

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1. testify

   Synonyms:
   depose, swear, declare, witness, protest, affirm, verify, attest, confirm, certify, asseverate

   Antonyms:
   misdeclare, misaffirm, misdepose, mistestify, falsify

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1. testify, attest, take the stand, bear witnessverb

   give testimony in a court of law

   Synonyms:
   demonstrate, take the stand, evidence, show, attest, certify, manifest, bear witness, prove

2. testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, showverb

   provide evidence for

   "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

   Synonyms:
   attest, express, rise, leaven, demo, try, exhibit, register, show, establish, depict, test, evidence, try out, tell, present, read, point, examine, indicate, take the stand, record, picture, certify, usher, designate, essay, raise, render, evince, prove, shew, turn out, demonstrate, manifest, show up, turn up, bear witness

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1. testifyverb

   Synonyms:
   depose, state, affirm, declare, DEPONE, protest, bear witness

2. testifyverb

   Synonyms:
   attest, depose, state, declare, affirm, bear witness to, vouch for

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1. testifyverb

   Synonyms:
   depose, attest, asseverate, verify

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1. List of paraphrases for "testify":

   attest, declare, witness, vouch, testifies, demonstrate

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1. Donald Trump:

   I allowed my lawyers and all the people to go and testify to Mueller -- and you know how I feel about that whole group of people that did the Mueller report, i was so transparent ; they testified for so many hours.

2. Julian Mulvey:

   The Special Counsel has asked Tad Devine to appear and testify about media consulting work on past political campaigns in Ukraine, we are happy to assist in the important fact-finding work of this investigation to achieve justice and protect our democracy.

3. Tom Mesereau:

   Mr. Masterson is innocent, and we're confident that he will be exonerated when all the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify, the people who know Mr. Masterson know his character and know the allegations to be false.

4. Jerry Nadler:

   I see no need to resort to the criminal contempt statute to enforce our April 19 subpoena, at least for now, so long as Justice Department upholds Justice Department end of the bargain, but our arrangement with Justice Department does not extend to the full scope of our request for the full Mueller report and its underlying materials, including grand jury information, nor does it extend to our demand that Don McGahn, Don McGahn, testify before Judiciary Committee.

5. Kim Potter:

   Yes, your honor, I'll testify.