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

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