Witnessed: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
witnessed
[ หwษชtnษst ]
legal context
To have observed an event or occurrence, especially in a formal or legal setting. It often implies being present during a significant or crucial moment.
Synonyms
experienced, noted, observed, registered, saw.
Examples of usage
- She witnessed the accident from her car.
- He has witnessed many changes in the community.
- The witness testified that he saw the defendant at the scene.
- Many people witnessed the historic event.
- I witnessed the signing of the treaty.
Translations
Translations of the word "witnessed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น testemunhado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคตเคพเคน เคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bezeugt
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyaksikan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒัะดัะธะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ ลwiadczyล
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฎๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท tรฉmoignรฉ
๐ช๐ธ testificado
๐น๐ท tanฤฑklฤฑk etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชฉ๊ฒฉํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ svฤdฤil
๐ธ๐ฐ svedฤil
๐จ๐ณ ็ฎๅป
๐ธ๐ฎ priฤa
๐ฎ๐ธ vittni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบัำะปัะบ ะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลahidlik etdi
๐ฒ๐ฝ testificรณ
Etymology
The word 'witnessed' comes from the Old English 'witnes', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*witniss', meaning knowledge or awareness. The evolution of the term reflects the importance of testimony in various societal contexts, particularly in legal proceedings. In medieval English, it was common to refer to someone who could attest to an event's occurrence as a witness. Over the centuries, the role of a witness has become more formalized, especially within legal frameworks, where witnessing an event carries significant weight in validating claims and establishing facts. Today, 'witnessed' is often used both in everyday language to denote seeing something happen and in legal terms to indicate a formal observation of events that may require corroboration.