testifying
Speaking under oath
Testifying is giving testimony—making a formal statement, especially under oath in legal proceedings: She spent three hours testifying before the grand jury.
The word extends to any solemn declaration of truth or belief: He's been testifying to the power of exercise for years.
In religious contexts, testifying means bearing witness to one's faith or spiritual experiences.
Bound by formal promise
- oathFormal binding promise
- affidavitSworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
corroborate · exhibit · perjury · alibi · hearsay · statement · confession · cross-examination
Judicial examination of claims
- juryLegal decision-making body
- verdictOfficial court decision
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
witness stand · prosecution · defense · attorney · bailiff · gavel · docket · arraignment
One who attests
- proclaimDeclare officially and openly
- faithTrust without proof
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- conversionAct of changing states
gospel · pulpit · revival · congregation · praise · deliverance · blessing · altar call
Capacity to seem true
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- veracityConformity to fact
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
sincerity · demeanor · consistency · corroboration · accuracy · integrity · authenticity · candor
sworn
Bound by formal promise
- oathFormal binding promise
- affidavitSworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
subpoena · corroborate · exhibit · perjury · alibi · hearsay · statement · confession · cross-examination · admission
trial
Judicial examination of claims
judge · witness stand · prosecution · defense · attorney · bailiff · gavel · docket · arraignment · sidebar
witness
One who attests
conversion · gospel · pulpit · revival · congregation · praise · deliverance · blessing · altar call · evangelism
believability
Capacity to seem true
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- veracityConformity to fact
honesty · sincerity · demeanor · consistency · corroboration · accuracy · integrity · authenticity · candor · frankness
- civic dutiestaxes, jury duty, paying taxes, voting, tax payment
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- Black ChurchBaptist church, gospel choir, pastor, preacher, deacons
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- Handmaid's TaleGilead, handmaid, handmaids, June, red cloak
testifyingkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
pleading the Fifth · saying nothing · stonewalling · clamming up · keeping mum
testifyingperjuring
Lying under oath
lying under oath · deceiving · misleading · fabricating · dissembling
testifyingcovering up
Hiding wrongdoing from others
stonewalling · obstructing · non-cooperation · hiding evidence · fleeing
protest, testimony, attest, detestable, testify, testimonial, testified, testifies, testifier