TESTIMONY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word testimony. (close relations)
Definition of TESTIMONY
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deposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office • the act of putting something somewhere • the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||||||||
affirmation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something • the act of affirming or asserting or stating something • (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) • a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand | ||||||||
attestation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of bearing witness • the evidence by which something is attested | ||||||||
corroboration | nounn | |||||||
noun • confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | ||||||||
declaration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) • (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction • a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a formal public statement • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote | ||||||||
evidence | nounn | |||||||
noun • your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief • an indication that makes something evident • (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved verb • provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes • provide evidence for • give evidence | ||||||||
proof | nounn | |||||||
noun • any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something • a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it • a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) • (printing) an impression made to check for errors • a trial photographic print from a negative • the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something adjective satellite • (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand verb • make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset • knead to reach proper lightness • read for errors • activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk • make resistant (to harm) | ||||||||
statement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc • a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true • (music) the presentation of a musical theme • a nonverbal message • the act of affirming or asserting or stating something • (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program • a document showing credits and debits | ||||||||
testament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a profession of belief • either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible • a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die • strong evidence for something | ||||||||
verification | nounn | |||||||
noun • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement | ||||||||
witness | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who sees an event and reports what happened • a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) • testimony by word or deed to your religious faith • (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature • (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law verb • be a witness to • perceive or be contemporaneous with | ||||||||
testimonial | nounn | |||||||
adjective • expressing admiration or appreciation • of or relating to or constituting testimony noun • something that serves as evidence • something given or done as an expression of esteem • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable |