Pronunciation: /bɛr ˈwɪtnəs əˈɡɛnst/
noun a person who sees an event happening and is able to describe it
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
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.
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.
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