VocabuoDictionaryGet the app
verb

testimoniare

testify

Raccontare ciò che si è visto o vissuto, spesso per confermare la verità di un fatto.

Definition & meaning

Testimoniare means:

  • To testify or give evidence, especially about something one has seen or knows, including in court.
  • To bear witness to or attest to something: a fact, object, or event can serve as evidence of it.
  • To express or demonstrate a feeling or attitude, such as gratitude, affection, or solidarity.

Grammar & Word origin

A regular -are verb. It can be used transitively with the thing attested or expressed as its object, or intransitively when it means “to testify.”

It comes from the Latin testimoniare, related to testimonium (“testimony”) and testis (“witness”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • attestare — to attest or certify; often more formal and focused on confirming a fact.
  • deporre — to give testimony, particularly in a legal setting.
  • dimostrare — to demonstrate or prove; broader and not necessarily based on personal experience.
  • smentire — to deny or refute; an antonym when testimoniare means confirming a claim.

Common phrases & collocations

  • testimoniare in tribunale — to testify in court.
  • testimoniare a favore di qualcuno — to testify in someone’s favor.
  • testimoniare la propria gratitudine — to express one’s gratitude.

Make “testimoniare” part of your vocabulary.

Build your Italian vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.

Get Vocabuo on the App StoreGet Vocabuo for Android

Examples

Lui deve testimoniare in tribunale domani.verb

He has to testify in court tomorrow.

Keep exploring Italian

Learn words from the content you love.

Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).

Download on theApp StoreGET IT ONGoogle Play