attest

attester, confirmer

Affirmer qu’une chose est vraie ou authentique, souvent parce qu’on en a une connaissance personnelle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : attest to something (I can attest to the accuracy of her account.); attest that… (Two witnesses attest that he was at home that evening.)

Synonymes : confirm, affirm, verify

Contraires : deny

Expressions courantes : attest to something, attest that something, attest the truth

témoigner de, attester

Montrer qu’une chose est vraie en fournissant des preuves.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : attest to something (These ruins attest to the city's former wealth.); attest something (The surviving records attest the existence of an earlier settlement.)

Synonymes : demonstrate, show, prove, evidence

Contraires : disprove

Expressions courantes : attest to something, attest someone's ability, attest the existence

certifier, attester

Confirmer officiellement quelque chose en signant un document ou en promettant formellement de dire la vérité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : attest something (A qualified witness must attest the signature.)

Synonymes : certify, witness

Expressions courantes : attest a document, attest a signature, attest a will