Witnessed

verb

/ˈwɪtnəst/

Word Frequency: 8.6

Definitions

1.verbTo furnish proof of, to show.

"1667: round he throws his baleful eyes / That witness'd huge affliction and dismay — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1 ll. 56-7"

2.verbTo take as evidence.

3.verbTo see or gain knowledge of through experience.

"He witnessed the accident."

4.verb(construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.

5.verbTo see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.

"to witness a bond or a deed"

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