bear testimony/witness

Related to word: bear

Pharse

Definition (declare)

  1. To state that one knows something to be true or to have occurred based on personal experience.

    • She personally witnessed his dedication and hard work.

    • His reports documented the atrocities committed against the Vietnamese people.

    • He undoubtedly saved lives by bearing witness to what he had seen during his time in the peacekeeping force.

Definition (evidence)

  1. To serve as evidence that something is true or a fact.

    • This iron bridge serves as evidence of the technical advancements of that era.

    • These statistics demonstrate that immigrants are taking on most of the low-paid jobs.

    • The bent trees and missing roofs are evidence of the recent hurricane.