attestant
- noun
- /əˈtɛstənt/
- Formal
:
atestador
- The document required the signature of an attestant to verify its authenticity.
Examples
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Each attestant must be present during the signing of the will.
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The attestant signed the document to verify its authenticity.
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As an attestant, she confirmed the facts of the agreement before the notary.
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Many attestants were present during the signing ceremony.
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As an attestant, she confirmed the facts of the agreement before the notary.
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Each attestant must be present during the signing of the will.
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The document required the signature of an attestant to verify its authenticity.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who signs a document to show another person's signature is real
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6.5
A person who watches people sign important papers and confirms their signatures are real
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7.1
A person or device that checks if something is real
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6.1
A person who checks that information or documents are correct
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4.8
A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards
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4.9
A person or device that checks facts and shows they are true
A person who signs a document as a witness to show the signature is real
A person who confirms that a document or statement is true
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Etymology
The word attestant comes from the Latin root test-, which means 'witness' and appears in familiar words like testify and testament. So an attestant is a person who 'witnesses' and often signs to show that a document or fact is true.