bear out

verb

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

transitive verb

: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data

Examples of bear out in a Sentence

the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Trump’s 2024 campaign of vengeance was born out of that moment. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 Really, it was all borne out of protecting what Taylor and this cast and this family of creators has built over the years, and knowing how much anticipation there was for these scripts. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 That description is certainly borne out by the slow and atmospheric song and video. Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 Take Einstein’s breakthrough theories or Steve Jobs’ vision for Apple—these were born out of intuition rather than pure data. Andre Shojaie, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear out 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bear out

verb
: confirm sense 4
the facts bore out her story
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