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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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
And through the lens of La Fete, revelers have continued to bear witness to those changes.
—J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Indelible characters, taut prose, deft pacing, and resonant questions about bearing witness make this a winner.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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