testify for (someone or something)
testify for (someone or something)
To present evidence or testimony in favor or defense of someone or something as a witness in a trial. The doctor was asked to testify for the plaintiff in the criminal negligence lawsuit against the construction company. I agreed to testify for Daniel, since I was with him the night of the incident.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
testify for someone
to present evidence in favor of someone; to testify on someone's behalf. I agreed to testify for her at the trial. Max testified for Lefty, but they were both convicted.
See also: testify
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- testify for
- testify
- testify against
- testify against (someone or something)
- witness for
- witness for (someone or something)
- testify to
- testify to (something)
- in at the kill
- witness