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Traditional English :: attest
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attestable.html - v. 1 tr. certify the validity of. 2 tr. enrol (a recruit) for military service. 3 intr. (foll. by to) bear witness to. 4 intr. enrol oneself for military service. attestable adj. attestor n. [F attester f. L attestari (as AD-, testis witness)] |
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Traditional English :: attestation
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attestable.html - n. 1 the act of attesting. 2 a testimony. [F attestation or LL attestatio (as ATTEST, -ATION)] |
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Traditional English :: attest
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attestable.html - v. 1 tr. certify the validity of. 2 tr. enrol (a recruit) for military service. 3 intr. (foll. by to) bear witness to. 4 intr. enrol oneself for military service. attestable adj. attestor n. [F attester f. L attestari (as AD-, testis witness)] |
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Traditional English :: attestation
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attestable.html - n. 1 the act of attesting. 2 a testimony. [F attestation or LL attestatio (as ATTEST, -ATION)] |
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Traditional English :: attempt
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attestable.html - v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) seek to achieve or complete (a task or action) (attempted the exercise; attempted to explain). 2 seek to climb or master (a mountain etc.). --n. (often foll. by at, on, or to + infin.) an act of attempting; an endeavour (made an attempt at winning; an attempt to succeed; an attempt on his life). attempt the life of archaic try to kill. attemptable adj. [OF attempter f. L attemptare (as AD-, temptare TEMPT)] |
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Traditional English :: attend
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attestable.html - v. 1 tr. a be present at (attended the meeting). b go regularly to (attends the local school). 2 intr. a be present (many members failed to attend). b be present in a serving capacity; wait. 3 a tr. escort, accompany (the king was attended by soldiers). b intr. (foll. by on) wait on; serve. 4 intr. a (usu. foll. by to) turn or apply one's mind; focus one's attention (attend to what I am saying; was not attending). b (foll. by to) deal with (shall attend to the matter myself). 5 tr. (usu. in passive) follow as a result from (the error was attended by serious consequences). attender n. [ME f. OF atendre f. L attendere (as AD-, tendere tent- stretch)] |
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