testify

v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

v.intr.

1. To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
2. To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith.
3. To make a statement based on personal knowledge in support of an asserted fact; bear witness: the exhilaration of weightlessness, to which many astronauts have testified.
4. To serve as evidence: wreckage that testifies to the ferocity of the storm.

v.tr.

1. To declare publicly; make known: testifying their faith.
2. To state or affirm under oath: testified in court that he saw the defendant.
3. To bear witness to; provide evidence for. See synonyms at indicate.

[Middle English testifien, from Latin testificārī : testis, witness + -ficārī, -fy.]

testification tes'ti·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
testifier tes'ti·fi'er n.

verb

1. To give evidence or testimony under oath: attest, swear, witness. Law depone, depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See law.
2. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: attest, certify, vouch (for), witness. Idioms: bear witness to. See affirm/deny/argue.
3. To assure the certainty or validity of. attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, validate, verify, warrant. See support/oppose, true/false.
4. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, witness. See show/hide.

v

Definition: attest
Antonyms: deny

v

Definition: be evidence or proof of
Antonyms: belie

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts.

Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. Under the law a person may not testify until he is sworn in. This requirement is usually met by a witness swearing to speak the truth. A person who does not believe in appealing to God may affirm to the court that the testimony about to be given is the truth.

A witness may testify as to facts directly observed, which is called direct evidence; facts learned indirectly, which is called circumstantial evidence; or, in the case of an expert, an opinion the expert has formed based on facts embodied in a hypothetical question. The parties to the court proceeding are free to question a witness as to the truthfulness of the testimony or the competence of the witness.

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives the defendant in a criminal trial the right not to testify, so as to avoid self-incrimination. In addition, the rule that a person must testify when called as a witness has several exceptions based on the existence of a special relationship between the defendant and the potential witness. Among the most important of these exceptions are confidential communications between a husband and a wife, an attorney and a client, a doctor and a patient, and a priest and penitent.

The rules of evidence govern what a person may testify about at a court proceeding. Though there are numerous exceptions, generally a witness may not testify about what she heard another say if that testimony is offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Such testimony is known as hearsay. For example, if the witness testifies that he heard that John Doe was married and this statement is offered to prove that John Doe was married, it is hearsay and the court will strike the testimony from the record.

See: Attorney-Client Privilege; Privileged Communication.

• Artist: P.O.D.
• Rating:
• Release Date: January 24, 2006
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Whether it be the group's Christian ethos, ethnically diverse makeup, or reggae-sunsplash-meets-Ozfest vibe, P.O.D. has always retained a bit more respectability than their rap-rock peers. Even during the group's most "nu-metal" moments, they sound like they have at least heard Bad Brains' first three albums and probably dug them. Smartly, on their fifth studio album, Testify, the band continues to eschew such rap-rock gimmicks as ancillary use of turntables and cheesy samples, and instead delivers a mature and workmanlike metal monster-piece. Bright, loud, but always artful, Testify's glossy production comes via journeyman hitmaking producer and synthesizer master Glen Ballard. While P.O.D. has lost none of their rootsy funk metal swagger, Ballard -- the man behind such pop titans as Michael Jackson, Van Halen, and Alanis Morissette -- has found a way to give them an eminently palatable studio sheen that brings to mind a deft mix of the arena rock of Asia and the Police, as much as it does Sepultura. The move toward a more polished sound also pays dividends creatively, as guitarist Jason Truby, while not quite as forward-thinking as Audioslave's Tom Morello, nonetheless shines under Ballard's approach, delivering a truly inspired and technically brilliant performance. Similarly, vocalist Sonny seems reinvigorated and practically giddy on the lead-off track, "Roots in Stereo." Spiritually, the band is as concerned as ever with Jah, inner strength, and the "blood of God's veins," and if the melancholy single "Goodbye for Now" is any indication, they still have a few inner demons to wrestle with creatively. Luckily, though, they haven't forgotten the funk, and songs such as the head-snapping "Lights Out" and the Sabbath-esque "Sounds Like War" combine a bit of hip-hop fun with Bob Marley-inspired metal faith. Throw in a couple of serendipitous guest spots from Hasidic rapper Matisyahu and by the time you get to the devastating metal-reggae album closer, "Mark My Words," you've got a band reborn. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Roots in Stereo (Lyrics)	Matisyahu	P.O.D.	(4:42)
Lights Out (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(2:47)
If You Could See Me Now (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(3:07)
Goodbye for Now (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(4:34)
Sounds Like War (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(3:52)
On the Grind (Lyrics)	Glen Ballard, Joel Shearer, Jacken	P.O.D.	(4:24)
This Time (Lyrics)	Glen Ballard, Joel Shearer	P.O.D.	(4:41)
Mistakes & Glories (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(3:38)
Let You Down (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(4:14)
Teachers (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(4:21)
Strength of My Life (Lyrics)	Joel Shearer, Matisyahu	P.O.D.	(3:37)
Say Hello (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(2:32)
Mark My Words (Lyrics)		P.O.D.	(3:43)

Credits

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. (Vocals), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Glen Ballard (Keyboards), Glen Ballard (Producer), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Joel Shearer (Guitar), Suzie Katayama (Cello), Greg Fidelman (Engineer), James Minchin (Photography), P.O.D. (Producer), Jacken (Vocals), Kevin Estrada (Photography), Travis Wyrick (Engineer), John Rubeli (Photography), John Rubeli (A&R), Keith Armstrong (Mixing Assistant), Anne Declemente (Project Administrator), Craig Rosen (Project Administrator), Andrew Zaeh (Art Producer), Alex Kirzhner (Art Direction), Alex Kirzhner (Design), David Burrier (Product Manager), William Malina (Engineer), Bigness (Photography), Sir Chill (Photography), Amy Terrin (Vocals)

IN BRIEF: To tell or give as proof, especially under oath in a court.

Sir, he made a chimney in my father’s house, and the bricks are alive at this day to testify to it. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - vidne
v. tr. - bevidne, bekræfte

Nederlands (Dutch)
getuigen, een blijk zijn van

Français (French)
v. intr. - témoigner, déposer, attester que, témoigner de qch
v. tr. - porter témoignage, témoigner

Deutsch (German)
v. - aussagen, bezeugen, Zeugnis ablegen über, zum Ausdruck bringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβεβαιώνω, πιστοποιώ, (νομ.) καταθέτω, μαρτυρώ

Italiano (Italian)
testimoniare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - testemunhar, depor, testificar, declarar

Русский (Russian)
свидетельствовать, давать показание, торжественно заявлять, быть признаком чего-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - servir de testigo, dar testimonio
v. tr. - testimoniar, atestiguar, atestar, testificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vittna, intyga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
作证, 向上帝忏悔, 表明, 证明, 证实, 声明

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 作證, 向上帝懺悔, 表明, 證明
v. tr. - 證實, 聲明, 表明, 證明

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 증명하다, ~의 증거가 되다
v. tr. - 입증하다, 표명하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 証人となる, 証明する, 証拠となる, 証言する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشهد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮העיד, מסר עדות על‬
v. tr. - ‮הצהיר, אישר, העיד על (דבר)‬

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