bear out

verb

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

Definition of bear out

transitive verb

: confirm, substantiate a theory borne out by data

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

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The first known use of bear out was in the 15th century

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