attest vs reflect

reflect vs attest

attest and reflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attest	No	No	Yes	No
reflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reflect is a hyponym of attest; that is, reflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attest:

attest: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
reflect: give evidence of the quality of

Other hyponyms of attest include authenticate, notarise, notarize, condemn.

attest (verb)	reflect (verb)
authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity	reflect deeply on a subject
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	give evidence of the quality of
give testimony in a court of law	give evidence of a certain behavior
establish or verify the usage of	to throw or bend back (from a surface)
	manifest or bring back
	show an image of
	be bright by reflecting or casting light

Difference between attest and reflect

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