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bear witness — I verb acknowledge, attest, authenticate, avouch, avow, certify, corroborate, give evidence, inform on, promise, seal, sell out, speak, substantiate, swear, take the stand, tell on, testify, turn informer, turn state s evidence, vouch, witness… … Law dictionary
bear witness to — bear testimony/witness to (something) formal if something bears testimony to a fact, it proves that it is true. The numerous awards on his walls bear witness to his great success … New idioms dictionary
bear witness to — (something) to show by your existence that something is true. The survivors of this disaster bear witness to a terrible event we would like to forget … New idioms dictionary
bear witness to — bear testimony to the majestic windows bear witness to the architect s fascination with natural light his diary bears witness to his lifelong struggle with depression Syn: testify to, confirm, be evidence of, be proof of, attest to, evidence,… … Thesaurus of popular words
bear witness to — bear witness (or testimony) to testify to little is left to bear witness to the past greatness of the city … Useful english dictionary
bear witness to — ► bear witness (or testimony) to testify to. Main Entry: ↑bear … English terms dictionary
bear witness to — index attest, certify (attest), depose (testify), evidence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bear witness — [v] vouch for attest, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, depose, evidence, evince, prove, show, testify, testify to; concepts 49,71,317 … New thesaurus
bear witness — verb 1. provide evidence for (Freq. 1) The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence • Syn: ↑testify, ↑prove, ↑evidence, ↑show • … Useful english dictionary
bear witness to something — formal phrase to show that something exists or existed Bristol’s grand buildings bear witness to the city’s magnificent past. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is truesynonym Main entry: witness … Useful english dictionary
