English-French translations for bear witness

• attester
  Au terme de ces mois de collaboration, je ne peux que le confirmer et attester que vous êtes resté fidèle à votre réputation. Having worked with you over these past months, I can really confirm that and bear witness that you have lived up to your reputation.
• porter témoignage
• témoigner
  Oui, Emma Bonino était présente, comme Reuters peut en témoigner. Yes, Emma Bonino was there, as Reuters can bear witness.
  Nous, les contemporains de ces événements, nous avons le devoir d'en témoigner. We, who have lived through these events, must bear witness to them.
  La transparence a été totale et plusieurs collègues peuvent en témoigner. There has been full transparency, and several colleagues can bear witness to that.

Definition of bear witness

• To deliver a testimony, especially as witness
• To prove, demonstrate

Synonyms

• testify

Examples

• He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the felons accomplices
• The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of misrule

Related words

• bear
• teddybear
• beard
• bugbear
• bearer
• bearing
• bears
• beardless
• bearable
• bearded