Толковый словарь английского языка - witness
Witness
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, ~, from 2wit Date: before 12th century attestation of a fact or event ; testimony , one that gives evidence, one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place, one who has personal knowledge of something, 5. something serving as evidence or proof ; sign , public affirmation by word or example of usually religious faith or conviction , a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to testify to ; attest , to act as legal ~ of, to furnish proof of ; betoken , 4. to have personal or direct cognizance of ; see for oneself , to take note of , to constitute the scene or time of , intransitive verb to bear ~ ; testify , to bear ~ to one's religious convictions , see: certify
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n. & v. --n. 1 a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). 2 a a person giving sworn testimony. b a person attesting another's signature to a document. 3 (foll. by to, of) a person or thing whose existence, condition, etc., attests or proves something (is a living witness to their generosity). 4 testimony, evidence, confirmation. --v. 1 tr. be a witness of (an event etc.) (did you witness the accident?). 2 tr. be witness to the authenticity of (a document or signature). 3 tr. serve as evidence or an indication of. 4 intr. (foll. by against, for, to) give or serve as evidence. Phrases and idioms bear witness to (or of) 1 attest the truth of. 2 state one's belief in. call to witness appeal to for confirmation etc. witness-box (US -stand) an enclosure in a lawcourt from which witnesses give evidence. Etymology: OE witnes (as WIT(1), -NESS) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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