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Witnesses

/ˈwɪtnəsɪz/

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

📖 Definitions of "Witnesses"

noun
  1. 1

    Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

    "She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

  2. 2

    One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.

    "As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that."

  3. 3

    Someone called to give evidence in a court.

    "The witness for the prosecution did not seem very credible."

  4. 4

    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."

verb
  1. 1

    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"

  2. 2

    To take as evidence.

  3. 3

    To see or gain knowledge of through experience.

    "He witnessed the accident."

  4. 4

    (construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.

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