English verb: bear out | |||
1. | bear out (stative) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | ||
Samples | The stories and claims were born out by the evidence. | ||
Synonyms | corroborate, support, underpin | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||