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declare vs attest

attest vs declare

declare and attest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declare No No Yes No
attest No No Yes No
As verbs, attest is a hyponym of declare; that is, attest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:
  • declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
  • attest: give testimony in a court of law
Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, sentence, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.
declare (verb) attest (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
state firmly provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official give testimony in a court of law
declare to be establish or verify the usage of
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of
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