[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

witness \wit"ness\, v. t. imp.  p. p. witnessed; p. pr. 
   vb. n. witnessing.
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   1. to see or know by personal presence; to have direct
      cognizance of.
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            this is but a faint sketch of the incalculable
            calamities and horrors we must expect, should we
            ever witness the triumphs of modern infidelity. --r.
                                                  hall.
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            general washington did not live to witness the
            restoration of peace.                 --marshall.
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   2. to give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
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            behold how many things they witness against thee.
                                                  --mark xv. 4.
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   3. law to see the execution of, as an instrument, and
      subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its
      authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed.
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witnessed witnessing 

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