bear witness

: any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh

: a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person

: one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline — compare bull

: to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way

: to call for as suitable or essential

: assume, accept

: 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

: to testify to : attest

: to act as legal witness of

: to furnish proof of : betoken