Bear Witness Against

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Pronunciation: /bɛr ˈwɪtnəs əˈɡɛnst/

Definitions of bear witness against

noun a person who sees an event happening and is able to describe it

Example Sentences

A1 I saw the man bear witness against the accused in court.

A2 The video footage will bear witness against the suspect.

B1 The documents presented will bear witness against the defendant.

B2 The forensic evidence can bear witness against the perpetrator.

C1 The eyewitness testimony will bear witness against the alleged criminal.

C2 The DNA evidence is expected to bear witness against the defendant in the trial.

verb to provide evidence or testimony against someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 I saw the dog bear witness against the cat.

A2 The witness will bear witness against the defendant in court.

B1 The video footage will bear witness against the suspect.

B2 The forensic evidence will bear witness against the accused.

C1 The eyewitness testimony will bear witness against the perpetrator.

C2 The DNA evidence will bear witness against the criminal mastermind.

Examples of bear witness against in a Sentence

formal The prosecution called on the eyewitnesses to bear witness against the defendant in court.

informal They asked the people who saw everything to tell the truth about what happened.

slang They wanted the snitches to rat out the suspect.

figurative The scars on her body bear witness against the hardships she has endured.

Grammatical Forms of bear witness against

past tense

bore witness against

plural

bear witness against

comparative

more bear witness against

superlative

most bear witness against

present tense

bears witness against

future tense

will bear witness against

perfect tense

have borne witness against

continuous tense

is bearing witness against

singular

bears witness against

positive degree

bear witness against

infinitive

to bear witness against

gerund

bearing witness against

participle

bearing witness against

Origin and Evolution of bear witness against

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'bear witness against' originated from Old English and Middle English legal terminology.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'bear witness against' has retained its legal connotation of testifying against someone or something in a court of law.