adjective
- confirmed or verified as genuine or true through evidence or testimony
- having historical or linguistic evidence of existence or use
Usage: academic; linguistics
Examples
- The ancient manuscript contains the earliest attested use of this word.
- His alibi was attested by three reliable witnesses.
- The historian found well-attested records of the event.
- This dialect has several attested variations in pronunciation.
- The company’s financial stability is attested by years of steady growth.
- Archaeological evidence has attested the existence of the settlement.
- The document was properly attested by a notary public.