All 38 Uses
testify
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Monster, by Walter Dean Myers
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- Mr. Evans, who participated in the robbery, will testify that there was a struggle, which resulted in the gun being discharged and Mr. Nesbitt being killed.†
p. 23.1testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- The young man who had this assignment will testify to his role in the affair.†
p. 23.6
- Two of the conspirators will testify to their understanding of this fact.†
p. 23.9
- A medical examiner will testify to the cause of death, showing that the gunshot wound was fatal.†
p. 24.7
- He wears thick glasses, which he touches over and over again as he testifies.†
p. 32.9testifies = provides evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- He can testify to the conversation—not the robbery, unless he was there.†
p. 49.2testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- If she wants to testify instead of the witness, fine.†
p. 87.1
- Mr. Cruz, you're testifying against people you know.†
p. 101.7 *testifying = providing evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- Are you testifying because you're getting a deal from the government?†
p. 101.8
- MOODY (Nods constantly as he testifies.)†
p. 135.1testifies = provides evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- You testified in a pretrial hearing that you had some trouble testifying that Mr. King was involved in this event, is that correct?†
p. 169.2testified = provided evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- You testified in a pretrial hearing that you had some trouble testifying that Mr. King was involved in this event, is that correct?†
p. 169.3testifying = providing evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- I have trouble testifying against a Black man, if that's what you mean.†
p. 169.5
- If Miss Petrocelli wants to testify in—JUDGE†
p. 181.7testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- You testified that you did not have a gun when you entered the drugstore.†
p. 191.1testified = provided evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- But he testified that the only reason he was involved in this stickup was that he was afraid of you.†
p. 192.8
- How do you know he won't testify?†
p. 216.4testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- If you don't testify, you'll just make the tie between you and King stronger in the mind of the jury.†
p. 216.7
- I think you have to testify.†
p. 216.9
- A cousin who likes him testifies that he was with her.†
p. 217.3testifies = provides evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- Does it really surprise anyone that a man who is capable of robbing a drugstore, and he has admitted to doing just that, who then sells the loot from the robbery, and he has admitted to that, and who is caught with drugs, and he has admitted to that—then tries to get a lighter sentence by testifying against another person?†
p. 239.5testifying = providing evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- We heard Mrs. Moore testify that James King was at her house at the time of the incident.†
p. 241.7testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- And think about this: Lorelle Henry, who seemed for all the world like a decent, law-abiding human being, testified that she was sure that there were 2 men in the store, 2 men involved in the robbery.†
p. 242.7testified = provided evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- She not only found them, but she has brought them here to testify for the State.†
p. 243.6testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- It was testified that the gun belonged to the victim.†
p. 244.9testified = provided evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- They were brought here not to answer for their participation, but for the sole purpose of testifying against others.†
p. 249.8testifying = providing evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- You watched him testify.†
p. 251.2testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- The State paraded before you witness after witness who, by their own admission, testified either to get out of jail or to prevent themselves from going to jail, or, in the case of Mr. Zinzi, to prevent himself from being sexually molested.†
p. 252.5testified = provided evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- The defense wants you to go into the jury room thinking that this case is about the character of Mr. Zinzi, who testified that he heard a story about someone who stole cigarettes.†
p. 254.4
- They testified, according to the defense, only because they were given a break in their sentencing.†
p. 255.9
- Mr. Bolden testified that he received stolen cigarettes from Mr. Evans.†
p. 256.2
- Jose Delgado, the drugstore clerk, testified that the cigarettes were stolen.†
p. 256.4
- Mr. Evans testified that he was actually in the drugstore, taking an active part in the robbery.†
p. 256.8
- Mr. Evans also testified that when he arrived at the scene, he saw Osvaldo Cruz there.†
p. 257.4
- Yes, I was there, Mr. Cruz testified.†
p. 257.5
- Mr. Evans testified that they did not have a gun but intended to take Mr. Nesbitt's money by force of muscle.†
p. 257.7
- You heard the City Clerk testify that the gun used to kill Mr. Nesbitt was registered to him.†
p. 257.9testify = provide evidence of something -- especially oral evidence in court
- Here is a Black woman, uneasy about her role in identifying a young Black man, who still had the courage to testify before you and to positively identify Mr. King.†
p. 258.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(testify) provide evidence of something -- especially to say something under oath in a court of law
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)