bear false witness

verb

To give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

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Meanings

verbbear false witness (third-person singular simple present bears false witness, present participle bearing false witness, simple past bore false witness, past participle borne false witness)

present singular third person bears false witness · participle present bearing false witness · past bore false witness · participle past borne false witness

  1. To give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

Origin

See bear witness and false witness.

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Translations

Arabic شَهِدَ زُورًا
  • شَهِدَ زُورًا (šahida zūran)to give an untrue testimony
Finnish antaa väärä todistus
  • antaa väärä todistusto give an untrue testimony
French faire un faux témoignage
  • faire un faux témoignageto give an untrue testimony
Hungarian hamis tanúvallomást tesz
  • hamis tanúvallomást teszto give an untrue testimony
Polish krzywoprzysięgać, krzywoprzysięgnąć
  • krzywoprzysięgaćto give an untrue testimony
  • krzywoprzysięgnąćto give an untrue testimony
  • krzywoprzysiącto give an untrue testimony
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APA

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MLA

“bear false witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20false%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear false witness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20false%20witness.

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