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testify

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtɛstəfaɪ/ · UK /ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/

Forms: testifies, testifying, testified

testify means: To tell a court what you know, after formally promising to tell the truth.

verb

GIVE COURT EVIDENCEB2

To tell a court what you know, after formally promising to tell the truth.

  • She will testify in court tomorrow.
  • Two witnesses testified that they heard a scream.
  • Would you testify against a close friend?

How to use it: testify that… (She testified that she had seen the driver.); testify against someone (He agreed to testify against his former boss.); testify about something (The witness testified about the accident.)

Similar words: give evidence

Common phrases: testify in court, testify against someone, testify under oath

Questions about testify

What does testify mean?

To tell a court what you know, after formally promising to tell the truth.

What is testify in other languages?

Türkçe: tanıklık etmek · Español: testificar · Français: témoigner · Deutsch: aussagen · Italiano: testimoniare · 日本語: 証言する

How do you pronounce testify?

In American English /ˈtɛstəfaɪ/; in British English /ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/.

How do you use testify in a sentence?

She will testify in court tomorrow. Two witnesses testified that they heard a scream.

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