testament
To make a willTo make a will.
» Tom wrote his last will and testament.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To make a will.
(transitive)To bequeath or leave by will.
Examples
56 sentencesTom wrote his last will and testament.
This is my last will and testament.
The "New Testament" was Roman anti-Jewish propaganda.
"Новий заповіт" був анти-єврейською пропагандою римлян. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hitler prepared his final will and political testament.
The barricade stood firm, a testament to their teamwork.
Origin
From Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the pubFrom Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”). Displaced native Old English ġecȳþnes.
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Forms
testaments, testamenting, testamented, testamented| Base form | testament · to testament |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | testaments |
| Present participle | testamenting |
| Past simple | testamented |
| Past participle | testamented |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle