English-Thai Dictionary

testify

VI พิสูจน์  แสดงหลักฐาน  pi-sud

 

testify

VI ให้การ เป็นพยาน  เป็นพยาน  ให้การ ยืนยัน  warrant witness hai-kan-pen-pa-yan

 

testify against

PHRV ให้การ แย้ง  เป็นพยาน ยืนยัน ความผิด ของ  hai-kan-yang

 

testify for

PHRV เป็นพยาน ให้  pen-pa-yan-hai

 

testify to

PHRV พิสูจน์ ให้ เห็น  witness to pi-sud-hai-hen

 

testify to

PHRV เป็นพยาน ยืนยัน  witness to pen-pa-yan-yuan-yan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TESTIFY

v.i.[L. testificor; testis and facio.] 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.
Jesus needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. John 2:25.
2. In judicial proceedings, to make a solemn declaration under oath, for the purpose of establishing or making proof of some act to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal.
One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. Numbers 35:3 .
3. To declare a charge against one.
O Israel, I will testify against thee. Psalm 5 :7.
4. To protest; to declare against.
I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. Nehemiah 13:15.

 

TESTIFY

v.t.To affirm or declare solemnly for the purpose of establishing a fact. We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. John 3:11.
1. In law, to affirm or declare under oath before tribunal, for the purpose of proving some fact.
2. To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony.
To testify the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 2 :24.
3. To publish and declare freely.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 2 :21.

 

TESTIFYING

ppr. Affirming solemnly or under oath, for the purpose of establishing a fact; giving testimony; bearing witness; declaring.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TESTIFY

Tes "ti *fy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Testified; p. pr. & vb. n.Testifying. ] Etym: [OF. testifier, L. testificari; testis a witness + -ficare (in comp. ) to make. See -fy, and cf. Attest, Contest, Detest, Protest, Testament. ]

 

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. Jesus. .. needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. John ii. 25.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: 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. One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. Num. xxxv. 3 .

 

3. To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; -- with against. O Israel, ... I will testify against thee. Ps. l. 7. I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. Neh.xiii. 15.

 

TESTIFY

TESTIFY Tes "ti *fy, v. t.

 

1. To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny. We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. John iii. 11.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact.

 

TESTIFY

TESTIFY Tes "ti *fy, adv.

 

Defn: In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

testify

tes ti fy |ˈtestəˌfī ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( testifies, testifying, testified ) [ no obj. ] give evidence as a witness in a law court: he testified against his own commander | [ with clause ] : he testified that he had supplied Barry with crack. • serve as evidence or proof of something's existing or being the case: the bleak lines testify to inner torment. DERIVATIVES tes ti fi er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis ‘a witness. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

testify

test |ify |ˈtɛstɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( testifies, testifying, testified ) [ no obj. ] give evidence as a witness in a law court: he testified against his own commander | [ with clause ] : two guards testified that he was one of the assailants. • serve as evidence or proof that something exists or is the case: the bleak lines testify to inner torment. DERIVATIVES testifier noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin testificari, from testis ‘a witness ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

testify

testify verb 1 you may be required to testify in court: give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest; Law make a deposition. 2 he testified that he had been threatened by a fellow officer: attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm; allege, submit, claim; Law depose. 3 the exhibits testify to the talents of the local sculptors: be evidence /proof of, attest to, confirm, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out; show, demonstrate, bear witness to, speak to, indicate, reveal, bespeak.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

testify

testify verb 1 you may be required to testify in court: give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one's testimony, attest; technical make a deposition; Scottish archaic depone. 2 he testified that he had been threatened by a fellow officer: attest, swear, state on oath, state, declare, assert, affirm, avow, aver, certify; allege, profess, submit, claim; technical depose; rare asseverate. ANTONYMS deny. 3 the exhibits testify to the talents and versatility of the local sculptors: be evidence /proof of, attest to, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, substantiate, bear out; show, demonstrate, witness to, establish, indicate, reveal, bespeak; vouch for. ANTONYMS belie.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

testify

tes ti fy /téstɪfàɪ /動詞 -fies /-z /; -fied /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…に不利に /…について /…に有利に /…に対し » (法廷で宣誓の上 )証言する «against /about /for /to » ; 〈人が 〉 «… (の真実性 )を » 証明 [立証, 保証 ]する «to » ▸ testify against [for , on behalf of, in favor of ] the defense 被告に不利 [有利 ]な証言をする ▸ testify to A's good behavior Aの品行方正を証明する 2 ｟かたく ｠〈物 事が 〉 «…の » 証拠となる «to » ▸ Nothing testified to that effect .その効果を証明するものは何もなかった 3 ｟米 ｠信仰体験を語る .他動詞 1 〖～ that節 〗〈人が 〉…だと証言する , 証明する ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と証言する (→say 他動詞 1a )▸ Kate testified that she had seen the man run out of her room. ≒Kate testified to having seen the man run out of her room .ケイトはその男が彼女の部屋から走り出るのを見たと証言した 2 〖～ that節 〗〈物 事が 〉…という証拠となる ▸ His smile testifies that he is satisfied with the result of the match .彼の笑みで, 彼がその試合の結果に満足しているのがわかる