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- [uh-test]
- /əˈtɛst/
- /ə.ˈte.stə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-test]
- /əˈtɛst/
Definitions of attestor word
- verb with object attestor 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 attestor to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry. 1
- verb with object attestor to put on oath. 1
- verb without object attestor to testify or bear witness (often followed by to): to attest to the reliability of an employee. 1
- noun attestor Archaic. witness; testimony; attestation. 1
- noun attestor One who attests. 1
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Origin of attestor
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 Attestor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attestor 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
attestor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attestor
noun attestor
- bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- observer — someone or something that observes.
- testimony — Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
- deponent — (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb
Antonyms for attestor
noun attestor
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
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