take the stand

Other forms: took the stand; taking the stand; takes the stand; taken the stand

Definitions of take the stand
  1. verb
    give testimony in a court of law
    synonyms: attest, bear witness, testify
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    types:
    vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
    type of:
    declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
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