Noun
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(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
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an indication that makes something evident
"his trembling was evidence of his fear"
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your basis for belief or disbelief
knowledge on which to base belief
"the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Verb
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give evidence
"he was telling on all his former colleague"
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provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father"
"Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
- bear witness -
provide evidence for
stand as proof of
show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
"His high fever attested to his illness"
"The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
"This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"