bear witness

bear wit·ness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bair wit-nis]
- /bɛər ˈwɪt nɪs/
- /beə(r) ˈwɪtnəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair wit-nis]
- /bɛər ˈwɪt nɪs/

Definitions of bear witness words

noun bear witness to give written or oral testimony 3
noun bear witness to be evidence or proof of 3
noun bear witness to be or give evidence; testify 3
transitive verb+noun bear witness testify 1
verb bear witness To deliver a testimony, especially as witness. 0
verb bear witness To prove, demonstrate. 0

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Parts of speech for Bear witness

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bear witness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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