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witness
noun as in person who observes an event
verb as in observe
Weak matches
be a witness, be on hand, be on the scene, be present, flash on, get a load of, look on, pick up on, take in
verb as in testify; authenticate
Strong matches
affirm, argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, depone, depose, endorse, sign, subscribe
Weak matches
be a witness, bear out, bear witness, give evidence, give testimony, say under oath, stand for, vouch for
Example Sentences
The point, simply, was being together, bearing witness to each other’s lives, week by week, as women and as friends.
On the witness stand, Salman Rushdie described the frenzied moments when a masked man rushed at him on a stage and repeatedly slashed him with a knife.
“Eliminating such voting barriers has increased voter participation and diversity, the effects of which we are witnessing now.”
Across the city, reporters have witnessed officers patrolling without badges or uniforms that identify their agencies.
It means a scene like the one I witnessed last week in a Chicago supermarket.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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