Vocabulary Spotlight
Attest
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: पुष्टि करना (Pushti karna) – To provide or serve as clear evidence of something.
Pronunciation
[uh-test]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Confirm – पुष्टि करना (Pushti karna)
Related Words
Endorse – समर्थन देना (Samarthan dena)
Word Origin
“Attest” shabd Latin aur Old French se aaya hai. Latin mein “attestari” ka arth hota hai “to bear witness”, aur yeh Middle English mein Old French se pravesh kiya.
– The word “Attest” comes from Latin and Old French. In Latin, “attestari” means “to bear witness”, and it entered Middle English via Old French.
Word Family
Noun: Attestation – प्रमाणीकरण (Pramanikaran)
Adjective: Attested – पुष्ट (Pusht)
Usage Examples
1. Prashikshan ke ant mein, sabhi shiksharthi ko unka kaam attest karna pada.
– At the end of the training, each student had to attest their work.
2. Police ne ghatna sthal par gaye logon se unke vaakeyon ko attest karne ko kaha.
– The police asked the witnesses at the scene to attest to their statements.
Cultural Note
India mein kai baar official documents ya forms par kisi ki pehchan ko “attest” karne ke liye gazetted officer ya notary ki zaroorat hoti hai. Yeh pramanikaran ki prakriya hoti hai jo authenticity ya asli hone ki pushti deti hai.
In Context
Aksar official aur legal settings mein “attest” ka istemaal hota hai, jaise ki documents ke verification mein. Yeh term report aur application verification ke samarthan mein bhi dekha jaata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Attest” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Attest” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?