bear witness

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Definition of bear witnessnext
as in testify
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial.

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Recent Examples of bear witness Where the Europeans see a battle to be won, and even the other Sherpa see a terrifying sacred force, Tenzing sees a heavenly mother — smiling down on him since childhood, bearing witness to his heartbreaks in adulthood, calling him now to come home. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Public officials attend each year to bear witness and show their respects, not deliver self-important speeches. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 And McCoy’s survival also bears witness to the power of friendship and the determination of a community to keep him alive. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Even when the trauma is not ours, bearing witness to it repeatedly can affect us. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bear witness

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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20witness. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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