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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
He added: "We understand this is a deeply distressing incident for those involved, the witnesses in the park and the community in the surrounding area."
He had ample reason to fear for himself; before his seizure, he had personally witnessed beatings in others prisons.
He agonized over the couple’s son, who had just witnessed his mother’s violent death, and vowed not to cheat the law with “subterfuge.”
Outfitted in his green Border Patrol uniform, Bovino testified that he witnessed Ramos-Brito drag his arm back and strike an agent with an open palm in the chest.
He is also facing two counts of witness tampering after he allegedly instructed his roommate to delete incriminating texts, and asking them not to talk to investigators if they were questioned by authorities.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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