You are going to have to give evidence of your good faith in this matter. A nominal deposit would be fine.
•She gave evidence of being prepared to go to trial, so we settled the case.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give witness (to something) — bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) idiom to provide evidence of the truth of sth • The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held. Main entry: ↑witnessidiom … Useful english dictionary
evidence — ev‧i‧dence [ˈevdns] noun [uncountable] LAW information or facts given in a court of law to prove that someone is guilty: • He refused to give evidence at the trial. * * * evidence UK US /ˈevɪdəns/ noun [U] LAW ► objects, documents, official… … Financial and business terms
evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… … Universalium
give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
evidence — [[t]e̱vɪdəns[/t]] ♦♦ evidences, evidencing, evidenced 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of/for n, N that, N to inf Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened. Ganley … English dictionary
give — givable, giveable, adj., n. givee, n. giver, n. /giv/, v., gave, given, giving, n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please … Universalium
evidence — ev|i|dence1 [ evıdəns ] noun uncount *** 1. ) facts or physical signs that help to prove something: Evidence shows that global warming is definitely occurring. evidence of: Doctors found no evidence of infection. evidence that: There is some… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
evidence — 1 / evidFns/ noun 1 (U) facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true (+ of/for): evidence of life on other planets | evidence that: There s some evidence that a small amount of alcohol isgood for you. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give — [[t]gɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n. 1) to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone[/ex] 2) to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please[/ex] 3) to place in someone s care: I gave the… … From formal English to slang
