bear witness

idiom

Definition of bear witness

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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