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be witness to

be wit·ness to
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee wit-nis too]
    • /bi ˈwɪt nɪs tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee wit-nis too]
    • /bi ˈwɪt nɪs tu/

Definition of be witness to words

  • phrase be witness to If you are witness to something, you see it happen. 3

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Parts of speech for Be witness to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

be witness to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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