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   witness

   /ˈwɪtnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place: "police are appealing for witnesses to the accident" Similar observeronlookerlooker-oneyewitnessspectatorviewerwatcherbystanderpasser-byearwitness
   • ▪ a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police: "a key witness at the trial" Similar attestortestifierdeponent
   • ▪ a person who is present at the signing of a document and signs it themselves to confirm this: "a deed signed in the presence of a witness"
   • 2. evidence; proof: "the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interests" Similar evidenceindicationprooftestimony
   • ▪ used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature or under oath: "in witness thereof, the parties sign this document"
   • ▪ open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions: "they will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God"
   • 3. a line or remnant of an original surface on a workpiece to show how much material has been removed or the shape of the original outline.

   verb

   • 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen: "staff who witnessed the murder" Similar seeobservewatchlook on atbe a witness toviewnotenoticespotbe present atattendliterary:behold
   • ▪ be present as someone signs (a document) or gives (their signature) to a document and sign it oneself to confirm this: "the clerk witnessed her signature" Similar countersignsignendorsevalidatecertificatedocumentnotarize
   • 2. have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
   • ▪ be the place, period, or setting in which (an event or development) takes place: "the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media"
   • ▪ be a sign or proof of (something); serve as evidence: "the mid-1980s saw an intensification of interest in community care, as witnessed by the publication of four major reports" Similar attest tobe evidence/proof oftestify tobear witness toconfirmevidenceproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outshowdemonstrateestablishbe a monument toindicaterevealliterary:bespeak
   • ▪ used to introduce an example that proves a preceding statement: "the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown"
   • 3. openly profess one's religious faith: "one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus"

   Word Origin Old Englishwitnes (see wit1, -ness).

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurusCollins Thesaurus | Synonyms, Antonyms and Definitions

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3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witnesserWitnesser - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · someone who sees an event and reports what happened.

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   1 day ago · Search the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus for millions of synonyms, similar words, and antonyms. Our unique ranking system helps you find the right word fast and expand your English vocabulary.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deponentDeponent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · Other forms: deponents. Definitions of deponent. noun. a person who testifies or gives a deposition. synonyms: deposer, testifier. see more.

6. www.ncregister.com › commentaries › 4th-of-julyIndependence Day and Catholic Citizens: Patriotic Witness in ...

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   2 days ago · True patriots give witness in word and deed to truth and justice. Every land and every time needs the prayers of her faithful citizens. But it seems to me that the United States today is ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jehovah's_WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Witnesses' literature defines the "world" as "the mass of mankind apart from Jehovah's approved servants" and teach that it is morally contaminated and ruled by Satan. Witnesses are taught that association with "worldly" people presents a danger to their faith.

8. publicwitness.wordandway.org › p › word-and-way-newsWord&Way News: July 3 - by Word&Way - A Public Witness

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   3 days ago · Word&Way News: July 3. Word&Way. Jul 03, 2024. 4. Share. Because of the Fourth of July holiday, we’re wrapping up the week early. Enjoy the fireworks! This week at A Public Witness, we published a look at a “Freedom Sunday” service mixing God, country, and MAGA politics. What to the Christian Nationalist is the Fourth of July Sunday?