Back up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted, or His story bears me out exactly. [Late 1400s]
| Idioms: bear out |
Back up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted, or His story bears me out exactly. [Late 1400s]
| WordNet: bear out |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm
Synonyms: corroborate, underpin, support
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