Testify

What do we mean by testify?

To give testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body. intransitive verb

To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith. intransitive verb

To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness. intransitive verb

To serve as evidence. intransitive verb

To declare publicly; make known. intransitive verb

To state or affirm as testimony in a legal case or before a deliberative body. intransitive verb

To be evidence of. intransitive verb

To bear witness; make declaration, especially for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of some matter not known to them, or for the purpose of establishing some fact.

In law, to give testimony, under oath or solemn affirmation, in a cause depending before a court.

To serve as evidence; be testimony or proof.

To bear witness to; affirm or declare as fact or truth.

In law, to state or declare under oath or affirmation, as a witness, before a tribunal.

To give evidence of; evince; demonstrate; show.

To make known; publish or declare freely.

In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance. adverb

To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny. transitive verb

To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact. transitive verb

To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them. intransitive verb

To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal. intransitive verb

To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; -- with against. intransitive verb

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

To make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith.

You two are wrong. "Testify" comes from the Latin "witness" and has nothing to do with "testicle" which also comes from the Latin for "witness". I was asked this in class by the professor in college English. I would have been wrong and embarrassed myself, so I just said "I don't know". But here's what I got from the Internet: testatio -onis f. calling to witness , or bearing witness. testificatio -onis f. bearing witness , testifying; evidence, proof. testificor -ari dep. to bear witness to , give evidence of; to show, bring to light; to call to witness. testimonium -i n. witness , evidence; proof, indication. testis (1) -is c. one who gives evidence , a witness; an eye-witness, a spectator. testor -ari dep. (1) to bear witness to , give evidence of; to make known, publish, declare; as pass. to be attested, declared. (2) to make a will. (3) to call to witness. BTW they are called "testicles" because they WITNESS to the procreative power of a man. Urban Dictionary

1. To give one's information "as truthfully as possible." Taken from an old Roman phrase "to swear on one's testicles." Now, think about that, and think about how differently court cases would turn out if that meaning held true to this day... Urban Dictionary

To defile an object or area with your testicles. Urban Dictionary

Snitching Urban Dictionary

A greeting or callback created for the Repo Army (fan-base) for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera', a film written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is similar to the "ribbit" callback for 'The Devil's Carnival'. Urban Dictionary

To attend a religious revival event, during which you would be prompted by the preacher to testify. The act of testifying normally involves babbling incoherently while sharing folksy stories of your nasty life being turned around because the creator of the universe decided to pay you a personal visit and issue a get out of jail free card. He's nice like that, and as a pensioner he has a free bus pass allowing him to travel anywhere in the world. Urban Dictionary

When your testicles are being touched Urban Dictionary

The testifyer is given when the man squats over the womans asshole while she lays on her back with the legs above her, near her head. The balls and cock are inserted into the womans fuck holes and then are "pumped" multiple times. Urban Dictionary

To snitch Urban Dictionary

Testify means lot's of things. It can be said almost in any situation. Nancy Grace is a fan of Testification. Testifying can mean you're trying to receive some justice (see receiving justice for more info). You're hitting on someone. You're trying to get laid. You're trying to tell someone what the fuck is up. You're trying to get belligerent drunk. You're trying this, trying that. Ect. Urban Dictionary

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