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English verb: bear witness | |||
| 1. | bear witness (communication) provide evidence for | ||
| Samples | The blood test showed that he was the father. Her behavior testified to her incompetence. | ||
| Synonyms | evidence, prove, show, testify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abduce, adduce, attest, certify, cite, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | bear witness (communication) give testimony in a court of law | ||
| Synonyms | attest, take the stand, testify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | vouch | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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