English Explanatory Dictionary

bear out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
  2. To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last.
  3. To move quickly and sharply in an outward direction during a race; to veer out.

Pronunciation

/bɛəɹ ˈaʊt/

Word forms

bear out bears out bearing out bore out borne out

Etymology

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

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