attestare

Etymology 1
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Verb

 * 1) to attest, to bear witness to, to certify
 * 2)  to attest (a fact, an event, a word) through historical sources
 * 3)  to attest to, to prove

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1) to put head-to-head, to cause to abut
 * 2) to anchor (a bridge) to shore
 * 3)  to halt (troops) for rest and consolidation