witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
Misollar
- I have come to bear witness.
- She came to witness the execution.
- Tom wasn't a good witness.
- History is the witness of truth.
- You'll witness a beautiful hen.
- Tom was summoned as the witness.
ot noun
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Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
She can bear witness, since she was there at the time.
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One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that.
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Someone called to give evidence in a court.
The witness for the prosecution did not seem very credible.
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One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.
The bridesmaid and best man at a wedding typically serve as the witnesses.
fe’l verb
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To furnish proof of, to show.
1667: round he throws his baleful eyes / That witness'd huge affliction and dismay — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1 ll. 56-7
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To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
He witnessed the accident.
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To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.
to witness a bond or a deed
- To take as evidence.
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.