(give) witness to
idiom
: to declare belief in (a god or religion)
They gave witness to their faith.
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The drama, set during the final days of Nicolae Ceausescu’s dictatorship in 1989, follows 10-year-old Maria who becomes the last witness to her sister’s mysterious disappearance in a small, isolated town.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
At first, the only description of the suspect police had was provided by the children who bore witness to the gruesome attack.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
At the least, a fellow witness to the highs and lows of raising of a child.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Cassandra, meanwhile, is a mortal who bore witness to the Trojan War.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Even after bearing witness to this, however, Crutcher was completely unprepared for just how much hair Crosby would have when he was born.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
In November 2013, an instant classic reached its tipping point on a chilly afternoon at Michigan Stadium, with 113,511 fans, at full throat and full tilt, bearing witness to college football history.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Multiple poets have contemplated the significance of the saguaro; Harriet Monroe, for example, portrayed the cactus as a wise and enduring witness to the passage of time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to rising food insecurity in their small Illinois community.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
At first, the only description of the suspect police had was provided by the children who bore witness to the gruesome attack.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
At the least, a fellow witness to the highs and lows of raising of a child.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Cassandra, meanwhile, is a mortal who bore witness to the Trojan War.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Even after bearing witness to this, however, Crutcher was completely unprepared for just how much hair Crosby would have when he was born.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
In November 2013, an instant classic reached its tipping point on a chilly afternoon at Michigan Stadium, with 113,511 fans, at full throat and full tilt, bearing witness to college football history.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Multiple poets have contemplated the significance of the saguaro; Harriet Monroe, for example, portrayed the cactus as a wise and enduring witness to the passage of time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
John and Loretta Arient bear daily witness to rising food insecurity in their small Illinois community.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“(give) witness to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28give%29%20witness%20to. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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