give evidence
idiom
: to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what one is saying is true : testify
You may be asked to give evidence at the trial.
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Andrew made no admission of guilt and avoided having to give evidence at the trial.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Investigations have also been known to call upon lip-reading experts to give evidence.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Duke of Sussex, who stepped away from royal duties in 2020 alongside Markle, was originally expected to give evidence in court on Thursday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Key figures connected to the country’s bestselling newspaper, such as long-serving editor-in-chief Paul Dacre, are expected to give evidence.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Investigations have also been known to call upon lip-reading experts to give evidence.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Duke of Sussex, who stepped away from royal duties in 2020 alongside Markle, was originally expected to give evidence in court on Thursday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Key figures connected to the country’s bestselling newspaper, such as long-serving editor-in-chief Paul Dacre, are expected to give evidence.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Give evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20evidence. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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