A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ATTEST

Wed, 9 Oct '24
Certify
Sun, 28 Jan '24
Swear (to)
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Vouch for, with "to"
Thu, 26 Aug '21
Validate, with "to"
Mon, 8 Mar '21
Swear (to)