bear false witness

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Etymology[edit]

See bear witness and false witness.

Verb[edit]

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.

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