American English pronunciation
How to pronounce witnessed
IPA transcription: ['wɪtnəst]
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Verb
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perceive or be contemporaneous with
“We found Republicans winning the offices”
“You'll see a lot of cheating in this school”
“The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions”
“I want to see results”
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be a witness to
“She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court”
Usage examples
- At a later date she witnessed the surrender of Fort Morgan at Mobile.
- They also witnessed the cruel treatment of the Viets by their Chinese overlords.
- It also witnessed the installation of priests, and adoptions, and the making of wills.
- They are witnessed kissing in Martin's playhouse by Bart.
- The entire world has witnessed Iraq's eleven-year history of defiance, deception and bad faith.
- General J. H. Ahmann, Commander, Air Force Eastern Test Range, witnessed the test.
- Sandeep's mother witnessed the accident.
- Manali has witnessed a flurry of activity related to hydroelectric power and tourism.
- Another growing trend, witnessed recently, is the emergence of Holiday Retirement Community Living.
- Billingsley witnessed Entragian systematically murder almost every other person in the town of Desperation.