Synonyms for

Testifying

Verb / ˈtestʌˌfaɪɪŋ / Another word for testifying — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To give evidence in court or to make a statement about something you know or saw.

Synonyms & similar words

prove bearwitness evidence testify show attest takethestand attest declare state swear witness affirm avow certify corroborate prove support validate vouch adduce depone evidence proclaim

Synonyms by register

Formal

attesting affirming corroborating substantiating

Informal

bearing witness speaking up telling it like it is

Literary

vouching deposing

Antonyms

denying recanting retracting withdrawing disavowing reneging

Common collocations

  • testifying in court
  • testifying before a committee
  • testifying under oath
  • testifying truthfully
  • testifying against someone
  • testifying for someone
  • testifying to the truth

Word family

noun testimony
verb testify
adjective testimonial

Usage note

Testifying most commonly refers to giving evidence in a legal setting. It can also be used more broadly to mean bearing witness to something.

Example sentences

  1. She will be testifying in court tomorrow.
  2. The witness was testifying about what he saw that night.
  3. The defendant will be testifying in his own defense.
  4. The jury listened carefully as the witness testified about what happened.
  5. The prosecutor called several witnesses to testify against the defendant.

Quotes

  • The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth. Truth is the end, trial and testimony of virtue.
  • - Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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