- be witness to something
- formal
to see something happen
We were witness to the worst period in the club's history.
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be witness to something
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bear witness to something — formal phrase to show that something exists or existed Bristol’s grand buildings bear witness to the city’s magnificent past. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is truesynonym Main entry: witness … Useful english dictionary
be witness to something — formal phrase to see something happen We were witness to the worst period in the club’s history. Thesaurus: to see or not see someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: witness … Useful english dictionary
bear witness to something — bear testimony/witness to (something) formal if something bears testimony to a fact, it proves that it is true. The numerous awards on his walls bear witness to his great success … New idioms dictionary
bear witness to something — bear witness to (something) to show by your existence that something is true. The survivors of this disaster bear witness to a terrible event we would like to forget … New idioms dictionary
bear witness to something — formal to show that something exists or existed Bristol s grand buildings bear witness to the city s magnificent past … English dictionary
bear witness (to something) — bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) idiom to provide evidence of the truth of sth • The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held. Main entry: ↑witnessidiom … Useful english dictionary
give witness (to something) — bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) idiom to provide evidence of the truth of sth • The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held. Main entry: ↑witnessidiom … Useful english dictionary
witness — wit|ness1 W3S2 [ˈwıtnıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(crime/accident)¦ 2¦(in a court of law)¦ 3¦(signing a document)¦ 4 be witness to something 5¦(christian belief)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: witnes knowledge, account, witness , from wit; WIT] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
witness — wit|ness1 [ wıtnəs ] noun ** 1. ) count someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen: Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots. witness to: Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Berkeley police. a ) someone who tells a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
witness */*/ — I UK [ˈwɪtnəs] / US noun Word forms witness : singular witness plural witnesses 1) a) [countable] someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots. witness to: Any witnesses to the incident are… … English dictionary
