witness

  • 31witness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. testimony, proof, evidence, corroboration; deponent, eyewitness; testifier, attestor; beholder, observer. v. t. see, observe; attest, sign, subscribe to, bear witness to. See presence. II (Roget s IV) …

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  • 32witness — witnessable, adj. witnesser, n. /wit nis/, v.t. 1. to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident. 2. to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.: She witnessed our wedding.… …

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  • 33witness — wit•ness [[t]ˈwɪt nɪs[/t]] v. t. 1) to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident[/ex] 2) to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.: She witnessed our wedding[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 34witness — /ˈwɪtnəs / (say witnuhs) verb (t) 1. to see or know by personal presence and perception. 2. to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness or otherwise. 3. to bear witness to; testify to; give or afford evidence of. 4. to attest by one s… …

  • 35witness — I. n. 1. Testimony, evidence, attestation, corroboration, proof, confirmation. 2. Deponent, corroborator, eye witness. II. v. a. 1. Attest, be a witness of, bear witness to, testify to, confirm, corroborate. 2. Observe, see, mark, note, notice,… …

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  • 36witness to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms witness to : present tense I/you/we/they witness to he/she/it witnesses to present participle witnessing to past tense witnessed to past participle witnessed to legal to formally state that something is true,… …

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  • 37witness*/ — [ˈwɪtnəs] noun [C] I 1) someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots.[/ex] Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the police.[/ex] Detectives are appealing for witnesses.[/ex] 2)… …

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  • 38witness —    Used in a law court to a person who has been called to give evidence. The witness is not necessarily someone who saw or heard something relevant to a crime, but someone who has useful knowledge to contribute in a more general way.    The… …

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  • 39Witness — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Der einzige Zeuge Originaltitel: Witness Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1985 Länge: 112 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …

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  • 40witness — 1. noun /ˈwɪt.nəs,ˈwɪt.nɪs/ a) Attestation of a fact or event. She can bear witness, since she was there at the time. b) One who has a personal knowledge of something. As a witness to the event, I can tell you that he really said that …

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