witness

Formswitnesses, witnessing, witnessed

Pluralwitnesses

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To see something happen with your own eyes or learn it through your own experience.

   Like being there to see it yourself, not just hearing about it later.

   Tourists often witness whales breaching off this coast.

   She witnessed the accident on her way to school.

   Similarsee, observe, watch, experience

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A person who sees something happen or knows about it directly.

   Like a person who was there and can tell you what really happened.

   The witness described what she saw that night.

   Several witnesses came forward after the crash.

   Similareyewitness, observer, onlooker, bystander

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A person who tells a court what they saw or know.

   Like the person in court who tells the judge exactly what they saw.

   The witness took the stand and promised to tell the truth.

   Lawyers questioned each witness carefully.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A person who watches an event, like a wedding or a signing, to confirm it happened.

   Like someone who signs a card to prove they saw you receive a gift.

   They asked a witness to sign the marriage certificate.

   Two witnesses stood beside the couple during the ceremony.

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To watch someone sign an official paper and sign it yourself to show it is real.

   Will you witness my signature on this form?

   A notary witnessed the deed before filing it.

   Similarcountersign, attest, sign

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   A statement given as proof that something is true.

   The survivors bore witness to what had happened in the camp.

   Her quiet witness to the truth moved everyone in the room.

   Similartestimony, evidence, attestation

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A thing that shows something is true, like a sign.

   Like a footprint in the mud that proves someone walked by.

   The old ruins are a witness to the city's long history.

   These photographs stand as a witness to the storm's power.

   Similartestament, testimony, evidence, proof, sign

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8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To be proof of something and show that it is true.

   Her tears witnessed the depth of her grief.

   These records witness the town's rapid growth.

   Similarshow, demonstrate, prove, reveal

9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To call on someone or something as proof of what you say.

   I witness the stars that my promise is true.

   She witnessed all those present to confirm her words.

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10. 10
    verbintransitive

    To speak in public about your religious faith.

    He likes to witness to strangers about his faith.

    She witnessed at the street corner every Sunday.

    Similartestify, evangelize, preach

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