testify to something — ˈtestify to sth derived (formal) to show or be evidence that sth is true Syn: ↑evidence • The film testifies to the courage of ordinary people during the war. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
witness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) ▪ As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. ▪ independent … Collocations dictionary
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contempt — noun 1 lack of respect ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, deep, great, open, outright, pure, utter, withering ▪ cold … Collocations dictionary
subpoena — ▪ I. subpoena sub‧poe‧na 1 [səˈpiːnə, səb ] verb subpoenaed PTandPPX [transitive] LAW to order someone to come to court and be a witness, or to order someone to give documents to the court: • Telephone companies records can be subpoenaed.… … Financial and business terms
deposition — dep‧o‧si‧tion [ˌdepəˈzɪʆn, ˌdiː ] noun [countable] LAW a formal statement that someone makes to a court about facts relating to a court case: • The plant safety director said in a deposition that the broken cable should have been repaired the… … Financial and business terms
testament — tes|ta|ment [ˈtestəmənt] n formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: testamentum last will , from testari to be a witness, make a will , from testis; TESTIFY] 1.) be a testament to sth proving or showing very clearly that something exists or is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
testimony — tes|ti|mo|ny [ˈtestıməni US mouni] n plural testimonies [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: testimonium, from testis; TESTIFY] 1.) a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a ↑witness makes in a court of law ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English