- reliable witness
- witness that can be trusted
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Reliable — Re*li a*ble (r? l? ? b l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. A. Norton. [1913 Webster] The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reliable — I adjective accurate, assured, authentic, believable, certain, competent, conclusive, conscientious, constant, credible, definite, dependable, devoted, evidential, exact, faithful, genuine, guaranteed, honest, honorable, incontestable,… … Law dictionary
witness — I n. testimony 1) to bear witness to 2) false witness (to hear false witness) one who testifies 3) to produce a witness (the district attorney finally produced a credible witness) 4) to cross examine; examine, interrogate, question; interview a… … Combinatory dictionary
reliable — 1. adjective /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ a) Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. . b) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires… … Wiktionary
witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… … Law dictionary
WITNESS — (Heb. עֵד, one that has personal knowledge of an event or a fact. The evidence of at least two witnesses was required for convicting the accused (Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15; cf. I Kings 21:10, 13). Commercial transactions of importance took… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
reliable — reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, tried can be applied to persons, their utterances, views, methods, or instruments to mean having or manifesting qualities which merit confidence or trust. Reliable describes what one can count upon not… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence … Wikipedia
witness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) ▪ As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. ▪ independent … Collocations dictionary
reliable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, f … Collocations dictionary
