bear witness
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bear witness
verb bears witness · bearing witness · bore witness · borne witness
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To deliver a testimony, especially as witness
He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the felons' accomplices
Similar: testify
- To prove, demonstrate The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of misrule
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verb to deliver testimony
| Português | testemunhar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bezeugen |
| Русский | свиде́тельствовать svidételʹstvovatʹ |
| العربية | شَهِدَ šahida |
| עברית | העיד he'íd |
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title = {bear witness},
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