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bear false witness

bear false witness verb: to give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

Verb

bear 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)

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

bear false witness meaning in Arabic

bear false witness in Arabic

to give an untrue testimony
شَهِدَ زُورًا šahida zūran

Forms of bear false witness

third-person singular presentbears false witness
present participlebearing false witness
pastbore false witness
past participleborne false witness

Origin of bear false witness

See bear witness and false witness.

Questions about bear false witness

What does bear false witness mean?
Bear false witness means to give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.
What is bear false witness in Arabic?
Bear false witness in Arabic is شَهِدَ زُورًا (šahida zūran). See Bear false witness meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is bear false witness?
Bear false witness is a verb.
What is the past tense of bear false witness?
The past tense of bear false witness is bore false witness.

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