I. ˈe-və-dən(t)s, -və-ˌden(t)s noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an outward sign : indication
b. : something that furnishes proof : testimony ; specifically : something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter
2. : one who bears witness ; especially : one who voluntarily confesses a crime and testifies for the prosecution against his accomplices
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- in evidence
II. transitive verb
( -denced ; -denc·ing )
Date: circa 1610
: to offer evidence of : prove , evince
Synonyms: see show