bear witness
To deliver a testimony, especially as witnessTo deliver a testimony, especially as witness
» I have come to bear witness.
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2 sensesTo deliver a testimony, especially as witness
He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the felons' accomplices
bezeugen
свиде́тельствоватьsvidételʹstvovatʹ
сві́дчитиsvídčyty
give testimony in a court of law
To prove, demonstrate
The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of misrule
Examples
6 sentencesI have come to bear witness.
The mountains stand tall, bearing witness to time.
This fact bears witness to his innocence.
deDiese Tatsache bezeugt seine Unschuld. — Tamy
I can bear witness to his innocence.
ruЯ могу засвидетельствовать его невиновность. — drnm2
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Translations
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Forms
bears witness, bearing witness, bore witness, borne witness| Base form | bear witness · to bear witness |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bears witness |
| Present participle | bearing witness |
| Past simple | bore witness |
| Past participle | borne witness |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.