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The baptismal records in the archive of the Cathedral at that time written in Spanish attest that the late Mr. Thomy Lafon was born in this city on December 28th, 1810.

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  1. transitive verb To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine: The date of the painting was attested by the appraiser.
  2. transitive verb To certify by signature or oath: attest a will.
  3. transitive verb To certify in an official capacity.
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  • As any aficionado of exotic sports cars can attest, an automobile's brake system is just as crucial as its acceleration potential.
  • But as anyone will readily attest, a progressive tax system does exactly that, it "spreads the wealth around". —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
  • As creature designers can certainly attest, an alien being in the
  • As their visits to Leno attest, they continue to make friends with well-known personalities. —  billingsgazette.com
  • Who shall decide which is better -- attest, —  The Right of Way — Volume 01
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Latin attestārī : ad-, ad- + testārī, to be witness (from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. = French attester, Old French atester = Spanish atestar = Portuguese attestar = Italian attestare, from Latin attestari, bear witness to, from ad, to, + testari, bear witness, from testis, a witness: see testify.
  2. from attest, v.
 

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