Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
She can bear witness, since she was there at the time.
One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that.
A Jehovah's Witness.
To furnish proof of, to show.
This certificate witnesses his presence on that day.
To take as evidence.
From Middle English witnesse, from Old English ġewitnes, equivalent to wit + -ness. Cognate with Middle Dutch wetenisse (“witness, testimony”), Old High German gewiznessi (“testimony”), Icelandic vitn...
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Depression often goes undetected until it is too late . Witness the recent White House suicide.
To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
He witnessed the accident.