bear out
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bear out
- /ˌbɛəɹ ˈaʊt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English beren out, dissimilated from earlier Middle English outberen, equivalent to bear + out.
verb bears out · bearing out · bore out · borne out
- To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for. bear someone out on something
- To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last. 'Tis Company only that can bear a Man out in an ill Thing
- To move quickly and sharply in an outward direction during a race; to veer out. That horse always bears out on the turns.
Translations
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verb corroborate, prove, or confirm
| Español | confirmar, corroborar |
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| 中文 | 證實 /证实 zhèngshí |
| Português | confirmar, corroborar |
| Français | confirmer, corroborer |
| Deutsch | bestätigen |
| Italiano | confermare, dare ragione |
verb maintain and support to the end
| 中文 | 堅持到底 /坚持到底 jiānchí dàodǐ |
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verb (of horses) move quickly
| 中文 | 偏離賽道 /偏离赛道 piānlí sàidào |
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Talk about this word "bear out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bear%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bear out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bear%20out "bear out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bear%20out.Cite this
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