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Witness Past Tense
The past tense of Witness is witnessed.
1. witness
verb. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] be a witness to.
Synonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Hostile Witness
- eyewitness
- witness'
- fitness
2. witness
noun. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] someone who sees an event and reports what happened.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. witness
verb. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] perceive or be contemporaneous with.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. hostile
adjective. ['ˈhɑːstəl, hɑːˈstaɪl'] characterized by enmity or ill will.
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Antonyms
5. witness
noun. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind).
Synonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. witness
noun. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] testimony by word or deed to your religious faith.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. witness
noun. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature.
Antonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. witness
noun. ['ˈwɪtnəs'] (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- witnesse (Middle English (1100-1500))
- witnes (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. hostile
adjective. ['ˈhɑːstəl, hɑːˈstaɪl'] unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business).