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testimony

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ · UK /ˈtɛstɪməni/

Forms: testimonies

testimony means: A statement about what someone saw, experienced, or knows, given to help show that something is true.

noun

WITNESS STATEMENTB2

A statement about what someone saw, experienced, or knows, given to help show that something is true.

  • The court heard her testimony.
  • His testimony helped the jury reach a decision.
  • Customers gave testimony about how the product had helped them.

How to use it: testimony about something (She gave testimony about the accident.)

Similar words: evidence, statement

Common phrases: give testimony, witness testimony, sworn testimony

PROOFC1

Something that shows a fact or proves that a quality exists.

  • Their success is testimony to their hard work.
  • The old bridge stands as testimony to the builders’ skill.
  • Her recovery was testimony to the quality of her care.

How to use it: be testimony to something (The garden is testimony to her patience.)

Similar words: proof, evidence, testament

Common phrases: testimony to something, lasting testimony

Questions about testimony

What does testimony mean?

A statement about what someone saw, experienced, or knows, given to help show that something is true.

What is testimony in other languages?

Türkçe: tanıklık · Español: testimonio · Français: témoignage · Deutsch: Zeugenaussage · Italiano: testimonianza · 日本語: 証言

How do you pronounce testimony?

In American English /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/; in British English /ˈtɛstɪməni/.

How do you use testimony in a sentence?

The court heard her testimony. His testimony helped the jury reach a decision.

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