The act of officially witnessing or confirming that something is genuine, true, or authentic.
Present participle of attest. From Latin attestari (to witness), composed of ad- (to) + testari (to testify, from testis, witness).
When historians say 'attesting to' something, they mean there's solid evidence proving it happened—like ancient coins attesting to a lost trade route that archaeologists later discovered.
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