bear out

verb

bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out

transitive verb

: confirm, substantiate

a theory borne out by data

Synonyms of bear out

• verify
• confirm
• argue
• support

Examples of bear out in a Sentence

the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life

Recent Examples on the Web

For Hevalow, that perspective wasn’t born out of ignorance of the dangers — it was reinforced by surviving them. — Latif Love july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

This isn’t a talking point; it’s genuinely borne out by the numbers, both scores and earnings. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Japan's famed kei cars were born out of the country's post-war need for affordable, practical transportation. — New Atlas, 4 July 2026

But the joy in his images was hard-won, born out of family tragedy. — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bear out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

bear out

verb

: confirm sense 4

the facts bore out her story