Difference between Testify and Prove

What is the difference between Testify and Prove?

Testify as a verb is to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath while Prove as a verb is to demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for.

Testify

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith

Example sentence: Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic.

Prove

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for.To turn out; to manifest.To turn out to be.To (put to the) test, proofTo experienceTo proofread.

Example sentence: The good part about getting older is you stop trying to prove anything to anyone, including yourself. All you are in the pursuit of is collecting experiences - beautiful, fragile little soap bubbles that you store in your heart, and every once in a while you pull one out and gaze at the delicate pictures it shows you.

We hope you now know whether to use Testify or Prove in your sentence.

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