testifying

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present participle of

(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof:

[ + that ] He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.

I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened.

(of a fact, event, etc.) to show something or prove that something is true:

These monuments testify to the prosperity of the country and the richness of its culture.

This act of generosity testifies to the kind of person you are.

As his story testifies, social mobility is not a myth.