Bear out

//bɛəɹ ˈaʊt// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for. transitive

    "It was a promising idea, but the evidence did not bear out their theory."

  2. 2
    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm wordnet
  3. 3
    To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last.

    "It is company only that can bear a man out in an ill thing"

  4. 4
    To move quickly and sharply in an outward direction during a race; to veer out. intransitive

    "That horse always bears out on the turns."

Etymology

From Middle English beren out, dissimilated from earlier Middle English outberen, equivalent to bear + out.

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