BEAR OUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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