Thesaurus: evidence

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1. n. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
2. n. One who bears witness.
3. n. That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it.
4. v. t. To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.
5. n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
6. n. an indication that makes something evident
7. n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
8. v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
9. v. provide evidence for
10. v. give evidence
11. 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement. Faith is . . . the evidence of things not seen. Heb. xi. 1. O glorious trial of exceeding love Illustrious evidence, example high. Milton. 2. One who bears witness. [R.] "Infamous and perjured evidences." Sir W. Scott. 3. (Law) That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it. Greenleaf. Circumstantial evidence, Conclusive evidence, etc. See under Circumstantial, Conclusive, etc. -- Crown's, King's, or Queen's evidence, evidence for the crown. [Eng.] -- State's evidence, evidence for the government or the people. [U. S. ] -- To turn King's, Queen's or State's evidence, to confess a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices. Syn. -- Testimony; proof. See Tesimony. To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. Milton.
12. That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as ameans of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact underinvestigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter,strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather theeffect of it. Greenleaf. Circumstantial evidence, Conclusiveevidence, etc. See under Circumstantial, Conclusive, etc.-- Crown's, King's, or Queen's evidence, evidence for the crown.[Eng.] -- State's evidence, evidence for the government or thepeople. [U. S. ] -- To turn King's, Queen's or State's evidence, toconfess a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.