Meaning & use
testify
To give evidence or make a formal statement, especially as a witness under oath in court.
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The witness agreed to testify about what she saw on the night of the robbery.
Several former employees testified before the committee about conditions at the factory.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively outside legal settings, as in "her scars testify to years of hard labor."
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