Definition & Meaning of "bear witness"in English

to bear witness

to give formal testimony about what one knows or has seen in a court of law

Collocation

Formal

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

Regular

Present tense

bearing witness

Past simple

bore witness

Past participle

borne/born witness

Examples

She was called to bear witness at the trial.

to show or provide evidence that something is true or has happened

Collocation

Formal

Examples

The damaged buildings bear witness to the severity of the earthquake.

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