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BEAR OUT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Example:
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
Synonyms:
bear out; corroborate; support; underpin
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "bear out" is one way to...):
agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
