witness
[ wit-nis ]
/ ˈwɪt nɪs /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to bear witness; testify; give or afford evidence.
noun
SYNONYMS FOR witness
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Origin of witness
synonym study for witness
1. See observe.
OTHER WORDS FROM witness
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British Dictionary definitions for witness
witness
/ (ˈwɪtnɪs) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of witness
witnessable, adjectivewitnesser, nounWord Origin for witness
Old English witnes (meaning both testimony and witness), from witan to know, wit ² + -ness; related to Old Norse vitni
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