bear witness

/bɛər ˌwɪtnɪs/

Other forms: bears witness; bearing witness; borne witness

Definitions of bear witness

1. verb

   give testimony in a court of law
   synonyms: attest, take the stand, testify

   types:

   vouch

   give personal assurance; guarantee

   type of:

   declare

   state emphatically and authoritatively
2. verb

   provide evidence for
   synonyms: evidence, prove, show, testify

   types:

   attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest

   provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

   presume

   constitute reasonable evidence for

   abduce, adduce, cite

   advance evidence for

   authenticate

   establish the authenticity of something

   reflect

   give evidence of

   reflect

   give evidence of a certain behavior

   notarise, notarize

   authenticate as a notary

   condemn

   demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

   type of:

   inform

   impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to