attests
Confirms as true
Attests is the third-person singular form of attest, meaning to affirm, confirm, or bear witness to something's truth or existence.
Documents attest to identity; signatures attest to agreements.
The word often appears in formal or legal contexts: The notary attests that the signature is genuine.
More broadly, evidence attests to facts: Her success attests to years of hard work.
Confirms as accurate
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
- corroboratesStrengthens with evidence
- certifiesOfficially declares true
substantiates · affirms · endorses · vouches · proves · demonstrates · establishes · supports
verifies
Confirms as accurate
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
- corroboratesStrengthens with evidence
certifies · substantiates · affirms · endorses · vouches · proves · demonstrates · establishes · supports · documents
proves
Establishes truth of
- documentsFormal written records
- demonstratesShows by example
- indicatesShows or points to
shows · records · manifests · exhibits · signifies · denotes · reflects · reveals · bespeaks · evinces
witnesses
Those who observe events
states · proclaims · asserts · avows · discloses · recounts · narrates · alleges · bears witness
- ____ up (phrasal verbs)backs, saves, stores, copies, jams
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
attestsrefutes
Proves something false
disproves · contradicts · belies · invalidates · falsifies