A.bear witness to a thing, depose to, ἐ. ἡμῖν τὰ ὀνόματα “μὴ . . κεῖσθαι” Pl.Cra.397a; “ἐ. τι πρός τινας” Plu.Lys.22; τὰ χρήματα ἅ κα ἐπιμαρτυρήσωντι of which they admit the possession, Tab.Heracl. 1.156: c. inf., “τῶν πραγμάτων -ούντων τὴν δύναμιν αὐξάνεσθαι” Plu. Sert.12, cf. 1 Ep.Pet.5.12; “ὅτι . . ” Luc.Alex.42: abs., Plu.Nic.6:— Pass., to be confirmed by evidence, S.E.M.7.211, Polystr.p.31 W.
2.. bear witness in favour of, “τινί” Phld.Oec.p.57J.
II.. Astrol., support by aspect, Vett.Val.111.31, PMag.Leid.W.24.16 (ii/iii A.D.).