[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to bear witness bear witnessto; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially to affirm in an official capacity:to attest the truth of a statement.", "to give proof or evidence of; manifest:His works attest his industry.", "Linguistics.to give evidence of the existence of (a word, phrase, usage, etc.), especially in writing:The dictionary attests this meaning as early as 1890.The plural form is attested in ancient texts.The dictionary attests this meaning as early as 1890.", "to put on oath."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to testify or bear witness bear witness(often followed byto):to attest to the reliability of an employee."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Archaic.witness; testimony; attestation ."]}]