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attested

at·test
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-test]
    • /əˈtɛst/
    • /əˈtest/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-test]
    • /əˈtɛst/

Definitions of attested word

  • adjective attested (of cattle, etc) certified to be free from a disease, esp from tuberculosis 3
  • verb with object attested to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement. 1
  • verb with object attested to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry. 1
  • verb with object attested to put on oath. 1
  • verb without object attested to testify or bear witness (often followed by to): to attest to the reliability of an employee. 1
  • noun attested Archaic. witness; testimony; attestation. 1

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Origin of attested

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; (< Middle French attester) < Latin attestārī to bear witness to, equivalent to at- at- + testārī (test(is) a witness + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Attested

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

attested popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

attested usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for attested

adjective attested

  • historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
  • authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
  • sure enough — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
  • unanswerable — not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question.

Antonyms for attested

verb attested

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • disproved — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
  • hid — Human Interface Device
  • abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
  • contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.

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