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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
She said her husband witnessed the arrest Wednesday morning at Scallion’s home, not far from where they live.
What we witnessed was a people who had very little help coming their way in the face of this massive disaster.
On Tuesday, a witness who lives near the causeway said he had been alerted to the incident by the children who were with Kaliyah "shouting, screaming".
People have been posting pics of it on Instagram, writing about how the map helped them bear witness to the devastation and posting remembrances of the town they love.
Jesus Leyva said in an interview that the children grew up in a world marked by violence and witnessed their father physically abusing their mother.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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