bear out

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to show to be true or truthful; confirm

the witness will bear me out

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bear out Idioms

Back up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted, or His story bears me out exactly. [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

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When these women hear about unusual murders that summer, they don’t brush them off; instead, following instincts borne out of their own experiences, they investigate as best they can and eventually discover the killer.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest weekly report on jobless claims bears out this trend.

From MarketWatch

Their concern has been borne out in the case of Disc.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of his rationales has been borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

They were utterly lethal in the opening minutes, Russell sending them on their way with an early penalty that was borne out of hard and direct rugby that England could not live with.

From BBC

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