| v. i. | 1. | To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them. |
| 2. | (Law) To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal. | |
| 3. | To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; - with against. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny. |
| 2. | (Law) To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact. | |
| adv. | 1. | In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance. |
| Verb | 1. | testify - give testimony in a court of law |
| 2. | testify - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
TO TESTIFY. To give evidence according to law; the examination of a witness who declares his knowledge of facts.
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