Accredited vs Attest - What's the difference?
accredited | attest |
(accredit)
Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
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, title=The Dust of Conflict
, chapter=31 * The answer should give us the—But halloo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
—Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four .
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
* Addison
* 1599 — Shakespeare, iii 1'' (Act ii in ''First Folio edition)
To certify by signature or oath
To certify in an official capacity.
To supply or be evidence of
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* 1599 — Shakespeare, Prologue'' (''First Folio edition)
To put under oath.
To call to witness; to invoke.
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between accredited and attest
is that accredited is (accredit) while attest is to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.As an adjective accredited
is given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.accredited
English
Etymology 1
* * From the French . * See credit.Verb
(head)Etymology 2
* First attested in the 1630's.Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque.}}
—Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four .
Synonyms
* commissioned, licensedattest
English
Verb
(en verb)- When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- facts attested by particular pagan authors
- Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.
- You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
- Her fine work attested her ability.
- The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- O pardon : since a crooked Figure may / Attest in little place a Million, / And let us, Cyphers to this great Accompt, / On your imaginarie Forces worke.
- The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state / Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.