Proved vs Attested - What's the difference?
proved | attested |
(attest)
Proven; shown to be true with evidence
Supported with testimony
Certified as good, correct, or pure
* 1599 , , First Folio edition, Act V, Scene 1:
(linguistics) Of words or languages, proven to have existed by records.
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* The word slæpwerig'' (sleep-weary) is attested in the Exeter Book in the form ''slæpwerigne .
As verbs the difference between proved and attested
is that proved is past tense of prove while attested is past tense of attest.As an adjective attested is
proven; shown to be true with evidence.attested
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- A Contract of eternall bond of loue,
- Confirm'd by mutuall ioynder of your hands,
- Atte?ted by the holy clo?e of lippes,
- A term should be included if it's likely that someone would run accross it and want to know what it means. This in turn leads to the somewhat more formal guideline of including a term if it is attested' and ' idiomatic .
