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Attest

To bear witness to; to certify; to affirm to be true or genuine; as, to attest the truth of a writing, a copy of record.

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Verb group 8

Certify 84% connected

To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Certify 84% connected

To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet groups these verbs by closely related meaning.

Demonstrate 84% connected

To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Demonstrate 84% connected

To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Evidence 84% connected

That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Evidence 84% connected

That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Manifest 84% connected

Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehens…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Manifest 84% connected

Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehens…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 12

Affirm 76% connected

to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Assert 76% connected

To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Aver 76% connected

A work horse, or working ox.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Avow 76% connected

To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Declare 76% connected

To make clear; to free from obscurity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Evidence 76% connected

That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Prove 76% connected

To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the conte…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Show 76% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Swan 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and stro…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Swear 76% connected

To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Testify 76% connected

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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Verify 76% connected

To make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 4

Authenticate 76% connected

To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Condemn 76% connected

To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Reflect 76% connected

To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vouch 76% connected

To call; to summon.

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Derivationally related 4

Attestation 74% connected

The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Attestation 74% connected

The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Attester 74% connected

Alt. of Attestor

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Attester 74% connected

Alt. of Attestor

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Certify 92% connected

To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Demonstrate 92% connected

To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Evidence 92% connected

That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Manifest 92% connected

Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehens…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Testify 92% connected

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…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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