EVIDENCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • your basis for belief or disbelief
    • knowledge on which to base belief
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an indication that makes something evident
    Usage Example(s)
    • his trembling was evidence of his fear
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

EVIDENCE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • provide evidence for
    • stand as proof of
    • show by one’’s behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • His high fever attested to his illness
    • The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
    • This decision demonstrates his se
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • give evidence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was telling on all his former colleague
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • provide evidence for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The blood test showed that he was the father
    • Her behavior testified to her incompetence
    Hypernyms(s) evidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)