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1 bear witness
(to give evidence: She will bear witness to his honesty.) βεβαιώνω για -
2 Witness
subs.One who gives evidence: P. and V. μάρτυς, ὁ or ἡ.One taken to witness: use adj., V. συνίστωρ (also Thuc. 2, 74, but rare P.).Without witness, unattested, adj.: P. ἀμάρτυρος, V. ἀμαρτύρητας.( Do a thing) without witnesses: P. (πράσσειν) ἀμαρτύρως (Dem. 869).Protest: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι.He consenting thereto and calling the gods to witness: V. ὅδʼ αἰνέσας ταῦθʼ ὁρκίους τε δοὺς θεούς (Eur., Phoen. 481).Bear witness: see under witness, v.False witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρία, ἡ.One who gives false witness: P. ψευδόμαρτυς, ὁ.——————v. trans.Witness a document: see under Sign.My husband needs none to bear witness to his renown: V. οὑμὸς δʼ ἀμαρτύρητος εὐκλεὴς πόσις (Eur., H. F. 290).Bear witness in favour of a person: P. and V. συμμαρτυρεῖν (dat. of person, acc. of thing or absol.).Bear witness against a person P. καταμαρτυρεῖν (gen. or absol.).Bear witness besides: P. προσμαρτυρεῖν.Bear false witness against: P. καταψευδομαρτυρεῖσθαι (gen. or absol.).Bear false witness: P. ψευδομαρτυρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Witness
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3 Bear
subs.P. ἄρκτος, ἡ.The Great Bear: P. and V. ἄρκτος, ἡ.——————v. trans.Of women: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν, V. γείνασθαι ( 1st aor. of γείνεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.), λοχεύεσθαι. ἐκλοχεύεσθαι.A wife to bear children: V. δάμαρ παιδοποιός, ἡ.Bear children in a place: P. and V. ἐντίκτειν (dat.).Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, πάσχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν. V. καρτερεῖν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.), ἀνατλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of ἀνατλᾶν) (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐξανέχεσθαι.Bear to the end: P. and V. διαφέρειν, V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἐκκομίζειν.Help to bear: P. and V. συμφέρειν (τινί τι), V. συνεκκομίζειν (τινί τι); v. intrans. with infin.following: P. and V. ἀνέχεσθαι (part.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (infin.), ἐξανέχεσθαι (part.); see bring oneself to.Bear arms: P. ὁπλοφορεῖν (Xen.), σιδηροφορεῖν.Bear arms against: P. ὅπλα ἐπιφέρειν (dat.), V. δόρυ ἐπιφέρειν (dat.).Turn: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι.Of a road: P. and V. φέρειν, ἄγειν.Bear along: P. and V. φέρειν.Bear away: P. and V. ἀποφέρειν, P. ἀποκομίζειν; see carry off.Bear down: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.Bear forth: P. and V. ἐκφέρειν.Bear off: see carry off.Bear out: lit., P. and V. ἐκφέρειν, met. (a statement, etc.), P. βεβαιοῦν.Bear round: P. and V. περιφέρειν, P. περικομίζειν.v. intrans.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, ἀνέχεσθαι. P. ὑπομένειν.Bear up against: see Endure.Bear with: see Endure.Acquiesce in: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).Bear with a parent's natural anger: V. χαλᾶ τοκεῦσιν εἰκότως θυμουμένοις (Eur., Hec. 403). Bring to bear P. and V. προσφέρειν, προσάγειν, P. προσκομίζειν.Bringing engines to bear, he besieged ( the city): P. μηχανήματʼ ἐπιστήσας ἐπολιόρκει (Dem. 254).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bear
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4 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) αυτόπτης μάρτυρας2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) μάρτυρας δικαστηρίου3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) μάρτυρας2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) βλέπω, είμαι παρών σε (κάτι)2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) είμαι μάρτυρας, υπογράφω ως μάρτυρας•- bear witness -
5 False witness
subs.P. ψευδομαρτυρία, ἡ.One who bears false witness: P. ψευδόμαρτυς, ὁ.Bear false witness, v.; P. ψευδομαρτυρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > False witness
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6 Attest
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Attest
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7 Certify
v. trans.Confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν, P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat., also Ar.).Bear witness to: P. and V. μαρτυρεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Certify
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8 Testify
v. trans.Call upon to testify: P. and V. μαρτύρεσθαί (τινα).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Testify
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9 Vouch for
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vouch for
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10 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) (υπο)στηρίζω3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) επαληθεύω, επιβεβαιώνω4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) συντηρώ, `τρέφω`2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) στήριξη2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης•- supporting
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