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Confirmed by evidence or authority, recorded in real use rather than merely reconstructed, and used as the past form of attest for certifying or bearing witness.
Examples The earliest attested use appears in a legal record.
Researchers checked the claim against attested records.
The court accepted an attested copy of the contract.
She attested that the figures were accurate.
The notary attested the deed before filing it.
Similar words testified
documented
found
authenticated
witnessed
authenticated
verified certified
documented
certified
Meanings Examples The court accepted an attested copy of the contract.
Researchers checked the claim against attested records.
Only attested documents may be submitted with the application.
The museum would not display the vase without attested provenance.
Her attested signature appeared on the final page.
Similar words verified certified
authenticated
confirmed
documented
proven
Examples The word is first attested in a fifteenth-century letter.
No attested Old English form survives for that name.
The dictionary marks the spelling as attested but rare.
Linguists distinguish attested forms from reconstructed ones.
The earliest attested use appears in a legal record.
Similar words recorded
documented
evidenced
cited
found
Examples The notary attested the deed before filing it.
She attested that the figures were accurate.
Two witnesses attested the signature.
The audit report was attested by an independent firm.
He attested to the applicant's good character.
Similar words certified
verified affirmed
witnessed
authenticated
testified
Etymology From attest plus -ed . Attest comes through Old French from Latin attestari , meaning to bear witness to.
FAQ Attested means confirmed by evidence, authority, or a witness. In linguistics it can also mean recorded in real examples.
What is an attested document?
An attested document has been certified or witnessed as genuine, often by an official person or authority.
What does attested mean in linguistics?
In linguistics, an attested form appears in real records or examples, unlike a reconstructed or hypothetical form.
Yes. Attested is the past tense and past participle of attest .
What is the opposite of attested ?
Common opposites include unattested , unverified , uncertified , and unproven , depending on the sense.
Where does attested come from?
It comes from attest plus -ed . Attest traces through Old French to Latin attestari , meaning to bear witness to.
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