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wit·ness  audio  (wtns) KEY 

NOUN:
    1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced: a witness to the accident.
    2. One who furnishes evidence.
  2. Something that serves as evidence; a sign.
  3. Law
    1. One who is called on to testify before a court.
    2. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place.
    3. One who signs one's name to a document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity.
  4. An attestation to a fact, statement, or event; testimony.
    1. One who publicly affirms religious faith.
    2. Witness A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
VERB:
wit·nessed, wit·ness·ing, wit·ness·es
VERB:
tr.
    1. To be present at or have personal knowledge of.
    2. To take note of; observe.
  2. To provide or serve as evidence of. See Synonyms at indicate.
  3. To testify to; bear witness.
  4. To be the setting or site of: This old auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies.
  5. To attest to the legality or authenticity of by signing one's name to.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To furnish or serve as evidence; testify.
  2. To testify to one's religious beliefs.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English, from wit, knowledge ; see wit1

OTHER FORMS:
witness·er(Noun)


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