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bear out
bear out
bear
something
out
[for facts or evidence] to support or confirm a story or explanation.
The facts don't bear this out.
Her story bears out exactly what you said.
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bear
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out
bear out
something
also
bear
something
out
to support the truth of something
Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict.
Usage notes: often used in the form
borne out by
:
Her theories were not borne out by the research I did.
See also:
bear
,
out
bear out
Back up or confirm, as in
The results bear out what he predicted
, or
His story bears me out exactly
. [Late 1400s]
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bear
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out
bear out
v.
To be evidence that something is true or that what someone says is true; support something or someone:
The test results bear out our claims. I told them my side of the story and the evidence bore me out.
See also:
bear
,
out
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Purushottama
-
Hinduism
Blandine
-
French
Seo-Yun
su-yoon
Korean
Kenyatta
[ken'ja:tə]
Metrodora
-
Ancient Greek
Almond
['a:mənd]
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