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testimony n evidence, proof, e.g. Great importance is given to the testimony of eye-
witnesses; to give testimony, e.g. Before giving testimony in a law-court each witness is to take the
oath. He was accused of giving a false testimony.
11. stake n that which is pledged, e.g. In this dangerous a f f a i r the stake was his own life; to
put smth. at stake to expose to the possibility of injury or loss, e.g. The accusation put the man's
l i f e at stake; to be at stake to be risked, e.g. Keith Darrant knew that his own career was at stake. I
cannot do it, my reputation is at stake.
12. quit vt to leave, to stop, as to quit work (a place, a person, etc.), e.g. Michael Gold had to
qui t his studies as he had to work to help his famil y. You've got to quit talking like that. Quit that!
Stop doing that! e.g. Quit that, you're merely making h i m angry. Syn. to give up, to abandon, to
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