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Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.
William Gurnall

Meaning of "bear witness" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES BEAR WITNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bear witness in the English dictionary

The definition of bear witness in the dictionary is to give written or oral testimony. Other definition of bear witness is to be evidence or proof of related adjective testimonial.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEAR WITNESS

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Bear State
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bear´s-breech
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BEAR WITNESS

alertness
brightness
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greatness
hotness
lightness
physical fitness
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promptness
robustness
shortness
softness
sweetness
tartness
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Synonyms and antonyms of bear witness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEAR WITNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bear witness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bear witness

Translation of «bear witness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAR WITNESS

Find out the translation of bear witness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bear witness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear witness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

见证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dan testimonio
570 millions of speakers

English

bear witness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गवाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свидетельствуем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

testemunham
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাক্ষ্য দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

témoignent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjadi saksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zeugen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クマ目撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

증언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi saksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm chứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாட்சி கொடுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साक्ष देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şahitlik etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testimoniano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świadczą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свідчимо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mărturie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαρτυρούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

getuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vittnar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vitner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bear witness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR WITNESS»

The term «bear witness» is regularly used and occupies the 70.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR WITNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bear witness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bear witness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bear witness

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9 QUOTES WITH «BEAR WITNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bear witness.
1
James L. Buckley
Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the promises we make with the implicit expectation that He will hold us accountable for the manner in which we honor them.
2
Athol Fugard
I've always sensed for myself an obligation to bear witness to my time.
3
Henry Giroux
Universities should be about more than developing work skills. They must also be about producing civic-minded and critically engaged citizens - citizens who can engage in debate, dialogue and bear witness to a different and critical sense of remembering, agency, ethics and collective resistance.
4
William Gurnall
Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.
5
Patricia Heaton
Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when I'm undressed in front of my husband.
6
Feisal Abdul Rauf
The fundamental idea which defines a human being as a Muslim is the declaration of faith: that there is a creator, whom we call God - or Allah, in Arabic - and that the creator is one and single. And we declare this faith by the declaration of faith, where we... bear witness that there is no God but God.
7
Jane Rule
If we don't bear witness as citizens, as people, as individuals, the right that we have had to life is sacrificed. There is a silence, instead of a speaking presence.
8
Cornel West
We want to bear witness today that we know the relation between corporate greed and what goes on too often in the Supreme Court decisions.
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N. T. Wright
The whole point of the kingdom of God is Jesus has come to bear witness to the true truth, which is nonviolent. When God wants to take charge of the world, he doesn't send in the tanks. He sends in the poor and the meek.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR WITNESS»

Discover the use of bear witness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear witness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I will bear witness
The author's firsthand account of life in Nazi Germany chronicles the escalation of the war, including the bombing of Dresden and his escape from deportation to a Jewish concentration camp.
Victor Klemperer, 1998
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I Will Bear Witness: A diary of the Nazi years, 1933-1941
What makes this book so remarkable, aside from its literary distinction, is Klemperer's preoccupation with the thoughts and actions of ordinary Germans: Berger the greengrocer, who was given Klemperer's house (" The publication of Victor ...
Victor Klemperer, 1998
3
These Stones Bear Witness
So what was the Knight doing here?Facts cited in this little book suggest that The Westford Knight sailed westward with his high-born kinsman, Henry Sinclair, baron of Rosslyn and Earl of Orkney, in the service of The Lady King.
Richard White, 2010
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The Stars Bear Witness
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Bernard Goldstein, 2011
5
I Will Bear Witness: 1942-1945
" This volume begins in 1942, the year of the Final Solution, and ends in 1945, with the devastation of Hitler's Germany.
Victor Klemperer, 1999
6
I Shall Bear Witness: The Diaries Of Victor Klemperer 1933-41
The son of a rabbi, Klemperer was by 1933 a professor of languages at Dresden.
Victor Klemperer, 2013
7
To Bear Witness: A Journey of Healing and Solidarity
In this book, he chronicles extraordinary achievements of compassion and commitment.
Kevin Cahill, 2009
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Eyewitnesses to Massacre: American Missionaries Bear Witness ...
Here are eyewitness accounts by a remarkable group of nine men and one woman -- dedicated, compassionate, well-educated, articulate, and devout missionaries who were there on the scene, refusing to leave, and doing everything in their power ...
Kaiyuan Zhang, 2001
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To Bear Witness
To Bear Witness is a series of essays plus other material having to do mainly with persons no longer living who have left an indelible imprint on the life of the writer, though he has known most of themonly through their work.
Ted Dalbotten, 2008
10
Five Years in the Warsaw Ghetto: (The Stars Bear Witness)
In a ghetto of division, desperation and loss, they resisted the Nazi's with solidarity and hope.
Bernard Goldstein, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR WITNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear witness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ekalavya: A Progressive Reading
It is painful to bear witness to the tortured history of Dalits (self-chosen political name for the groups formerly known as outcastes and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Kurds Establish Their Own Statelet in Northern Syria
... long queues of trucks laden with sheep and produce waiting to cross the Tigris into the neighbouring Kurdistan Region of Iraq bear witness. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Independence Day Mass closes US bishops' annual Fortnight for …
... the main celebrant of the Mass that brought to an end the fortnight observance, which had as its theme this year “Freedom to Bear Witness.”. «CatholicPhilly.com, Jul 15»
4
Spieth Has Shot At Being Top Golfer In The World Soon
Hopefully, we in the DFW, get a chance to bear witness to another testament of his greatness. (©2015 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Protestors, activists gather at SC Statehouse as debates resume
“We will bear witness to their faithful testimony.” Participants includes members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in ... «WMBF, Jul 15»
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A report from the Euro-Asia Division president
... Yulia and Taisia, had long nurtured a dream to visit a corner of Russia yet unreached by missionaries, to bear witness of Christ's love and His ... «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
7
Could this Liverpool flop find an unlikely home at Newcastle?
Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool Football Club unfortunately had to bear witness to a rather disappointing output in the goal-scoring department ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jul 15»
8
Two Differing Catholic Priestly Views on the SCOTUS Gay 'Marriage …
... for millennia, and I ask all in positions of power and authority to respect the God-given freedom to seek, live by, and bear witness to the truth". «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
9
Overmeyer's experience bags 8th title Overmeyer's experience bags …
A packed Belhar sports centre would bear witness to one of the most epic table tennis finals to date, providing an electric atmosphere as ... «News24, Jul 15»
10
Service remembers Srebrenica dead
"We should remember Srebrenica, not just to bear witness to those who suffered, but also as a warning to us all of what happens when we turn ... «BT.com, Jul 15»

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