English dictionary
evidence
/'/E/v/I/d/@/ns/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
ExamplesThe evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling.
Synonyms groundsSource: WordNet 3.0
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an indication that makes something evident
ExamplesHis trembling was evidence of his fear.
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(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
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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 <i>evidence</i> of our senses; <i>evidence</i> of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
Source: webster1913
verb
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provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
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provide evidence for
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give evidence
Synonyms tellSource: WordNet 3.0
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To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to <i>evidence</i> a fact, or the guilt of an offender.
Source: webster1913