evidence

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. Source: opted

2. n. One who bears witness. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. v. t. To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. Source: opted

5. n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief Source: wordnet

6. n. an indication that makes something evident Source: wordnet

7. n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved Source: wordnet

8. v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes Source: wordnet

9. v. provide evidence for Source: wordnet

10. v. give evidence Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

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