bear witness
idiom
1
: to show that something exists or is true
—+ to
His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity.
2
formal
: to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something
asked to bear witness to the facts
She was accused of bearing false witness at the trial.
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But perhaps the most powerful insight of Sand-Catcher is that the call to bear witness shouldn’t supersede the right to privacy.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
One of the truly humbling aspects of pastoral ministry is the invitation to bear witness to the lives of congregants during their most vulnerable moments.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Be present and bear witness to other people’s pain.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
One of the truly humbling aspects of pastoral ministry is the invitation to bear witness to the lives of congregants during their most vulnerable moments.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Be present and bear witness to other people’s pain.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Awards How Brooke Shields bears witness to the life of ...
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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