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Definition bear witness in British English

bear witness phrase

phrase
1

to show signs that prove that something happened or was true

Example

This landscape bears silent witness to one of the greatest tragedies in history.

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2

to speak or write about what you have seen, especially as evidence that something is true

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Definition bear witness in British English