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Approve vs Attest - What's the difference?

approve | attest |

Attest is a synonym of approve.



As verbs the difference between approve and attest

is that approve is to sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm while attest is to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.

approve

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . Compare prove, approbate.

Verb

(approv)
  • To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
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  • To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
  • To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
  • * (Ralph Waldo Emerson),
    • Opportunities to approve worth.
  • * (Thomas Babington Macaulay),
    • He had approved himself a great warrior.
  • * (George Gordon Byron),
    • 'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.
  • * (Francis Parkman),
    • His accountapproves him a man of thought.
  • To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
  • * (Henry Rogers),
    • The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.
  • * (Thomas Babington Macaulay),
    • They had not approved of the deposition of James.
  • * (William Black),
    • They approved of the political institutions.
    Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of''), is often followed by ''of .
    Derived terms
    () * approval * approvable * I approve this message * approvably * approbation

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) aprouer; . Compare with improve.

    Verb

    (approv)
  • (English Law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit;—said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

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    attest

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
    • When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
  • * Addison
    • facts attested by particular pagan authors
  • * 1599 — Shakespeare, iii 1'' (Act ii in ''First Folio edition)
    • Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.
  • To certify by signature or oath
    • You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
  • To certify in an official capacity.
  • To supply or be evidence of
    • Her fine work attested her ability.
  • *
    • The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
  • * 1599 — Shakespeare, Prologue'' (''First Folio edition)
    • 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.
  • To put under oath.
  • To call to witness; to invoke.
  • * Dryden
    • The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state / Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.

    Derived terms

    * attestation * attested * attestment

    See also

    * cite * quote

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