Testifies Meaning in English

word · lemma: testify

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التعريف

'Testifies' means gives evidence as a witness in a court of law, or states something with authority as proof.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal/legal verb, mostly used in legal or official contexts. Common collocations: "testifies in court," "testifies under oath." Not used for casual statements—use "says" or "tells" instead. Can also mean showing evidence of something (literary/figurative).

• Spanish: testifica - declara (en juicio)
• Portuguese (BR): testemunha - depõe
• Portuguese (PT): testemunha - depõe
• Chinese (Simplified): 作证 - 证明
• Chinese (Traditional): 作證 - 證明
• Hindi: गवाही देता है
• Arabic: يشهد
• Bengali: সাক্ষ্য দেয় - প্রমাণ দেয়
• Russian: свидетельствует - даёт показания
• Japanese: 証言する - 証明する
• Vietnamese: làm chứng - chứng minh
• Korean: 증언하다 - 입증하다
• Turkish: tanıklık etmek - ifade vermek
• Urdu: گواہی دینا - شہادت دینا
• Indonesian: bersaksi - memberi kesaksian

جمل نموذجية

The witness testifies under oath.

basic

She testifies that she saw the accident.

basic

He testifies in court about what happened.

basic

Mark testifies every time he is called as a witness.

natural

This ancient document testifies to the city's long history.

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Her calm voice testifies to her confidence.

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