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11bear out something — bear out (something) to support the truth of something. Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict. Usage notes: often used in the form borne out by: Her theories were not borne out… …
12bear out — Synonyms and related words: affirm, afford support, attest, authenticate, back, back up, bear, bear up, bolster, bolster up, buttress, certify, circumstantiate, confirm, corroborate, crutch, document, finance, fortify, fund, give support, hold up …
13bear out — PHRASAL VERB If someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying. [V P n (not pron)] Recent studies have borne out claims that certain perfumes can bring about profound… …
14bear out — transitive verb Date: 15th century confirm, substantiate < a theory born out by data > …
15To bear out — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …
16bear out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. confirm, substantiate, support; see prove . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To assure the certainty or validity of: attest, authenticate, back (up), confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to),… …
17bear out — show to be true, prove correct …
18bear out — Maintain, support, defend, uphold, justify, make good, vindicate, corroborate, confirm, sustain …
19Bear — (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[ a]ren, Goth …
20bear — Ⅰ. bear [1] ► VERB (past bore; past part. borne) 1) carry. 2) have as a quality or visible mark. 3) support (a weight). 4) (bear oneself) behave in a specified manner: she bore herself w …
