attester

Definition of Attester in English :

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Noun

1. attestant, attester

someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Attester

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verb

1. (transitive)

to affirm the correctness or truth of

2. (when intr, usually foll by to)

to witness (an act, event, etc) or bear witness to (an act, event, etc) as by signature or oath

3. (transitive)

to make evident; demonstrate

his life of luxury attests his wealth

4. (transitive)

to provide evidence for

the marks in the ground attested the presence of a fossil

Attester

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verb transitive

1.

to declare to be true or genuine

2.

to certify by oath or signature

3.

to serve as proof of; demonstrate; make clear

4.

to place (a person) on oath

5. Linguistics

to verify the existence of (a form believed to have occurred in a language)

an attested form is written in an etymology without an asterisk before it

verb intransitive

6.

to bear witness; certify or testify (to)

Attester

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v. at·test·ed, at·test·ing, at·tests

v.tr.

1. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine: The date of the painting was attested by the appraiser.

2.

a. To certify by signature or oath: attest a will.

b. To certify in an official capacity.

3.

a. To supply or be evidence of: Her fine work attests her ability. See Synonyms at indicate.

b. Linguistics To confirm the existence, usage, or currency of (a word, for example), as by being recorded in writing.

4. To put under oath.

v.intr.

To bear witness; give testimony: attested to their good faith.

n.

Archaic Attestation.

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