attest

bestätigen, bezeugen

Erklären, dass etwas wahr oder echt ist, oft aufgrund eigener Kenntnis.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that something is true or genuine, often because you have personal knowledge of it.

• I can attest that she was there.
• Several former clients attested to his honesty.
• Can anyone attest to the truth of this statement?

So benutzt man es: attest to something (I can attest to the accuracy of her account.); attest that… (Two witnesses attest that he was at home that evening.)

Synonyme: confirm, affirm, verify

Gegenteile: deny

Häufige Wendungen: attest to something, attest that something, attest the truth

belegen, bezeugen

Durch Belege zeigen, dass etwas wahr ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To show that something is true by providing evidence of it.

• Her results attest to her skill.
• The old letters attested to their long friendship.
• These buildings attest the importance of trade in the region.

So benutzt man es: attest to something (These ruins attest to the city's former wealth.); attest something (The surviving records attest the existence of an earlier settlement.)

Synonyme: demonstrate, show, prove, evidence

Gegenteile: disprove

Häufige Wendungen: attest to something, attest someone's ability, attest the existence

beglaubigen, bezeugen

Etwas durch eine Unterschrift oder ein förmliches Wahrheitsversprechen offiziell bestätigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially confirm something by signing a document or making a formal promise to tell the truth.

• The witness will attest the signature.
• Two neighbors attested the will.
• The official attests each copy before it is sent abroad.

So benutzt man es: attest something (A qualified witness must attest the signature.)

Synonyme: certify, witness

Häufige Wendungen: attest a document, attest a signature, attest a will