German word

bezeugen

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯gn̩/

Meaning

  • verbtestify

Example

Der Zeuge bezeugte den Unfall vor Gericht.

The witness testified about the accident in court.

Illustration for bezeugen (testify)

More examples

Mehrere Zeugen bezeugten den Ablauf der Ereignisse.

Several witnesses testified to the course of events.

Core concept

A witness puts words or a written statement behind the truth of an event.

Common phrases

  • etwas bezeugen

    testify to ___

  • vor Gericht bezeugen

    testify in court

Similar words

aussagen: State the facts while answering questions in a public or official proceeding.
bestätigen: Acknowledge that a person's statement or a source's information is correct.
belegen: Demonstrate a fact with written records or physical evidence.
beweisen: Demonstrate conclusively that a statement or fact is correct through evidence.

Definition in German

als Zeuge mündlich oder schriftlich angeben, dass etwas so gewesen ist

Word origin

Bezeugen combines the prefix be- with the inherited verb zeugen, which is related to the noun Zeuge and means to provide witness or evidence.

Usage tips

  • Bezeugen is formal and often used for testimony or documentary evidence, while bestätigen is more common for ordinary confirmation.

Other meanings

  • confirmverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Bezeugungtestimonynoun
  • bezeugbarattestableadjective

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