- bear something out
we're hoping you can bear out his statement
Syn:confirm, corroborate, substantiate, endorse, vindicate, give credence to, support, ratify, warrant, uphold, justify, prove, authenticate, verify
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bear something out — CONFIRM, corroborate, substantiate, endorse, vindicate, give credence to, support, ratify, warrant, uphold, justify, prove, authenticate, verify. → bear * * * support or confirm something this assumption is not borne out by any evidence * * *… … Useful english dictionary
bear something out — support or confirm something. → bear … English new terms dictionary
bear something out — Syn: confirm, corroborate, substantiate, endorse, vindicate, give credence to, support, justify, prove … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bear — bear1 verb (past bore; past participle borne) 1》 carry or convey. ↘have as an attribute or visible mark. 2》 support (a weight). 3》 [with negative] manage to tolerate: I can t bear it. 4》 give birth to (a child). ↘(of a tree or plant)… … English new terms dictionary
bear — verb 1) I come bearing gifts Syn: carry, bring, transport, move, convey, take, fetch, deliver, tote, lug 2) the bag bore my name Syn: display, exhibit … Thesaurus of popular words
bear — verb 1) she was bearing a box Syn: carry, bring, transport, move, convey, take, fetch; informal tote 2) the bag bore my name Syn: display, be marked with, show, carry … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bear — bear1 W1 [beə US ber] v past tense bore [bo: US bo:r] past participle borne [bo:n US bo:rn] [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(deal with something)¦ 2 can t bear something 3 bear (something) in mind 4¦(accept/be responsible for)¦ 5¦(support)¦ 6¦(sign/mark)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bear out — verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm (Freq. 3) The stories and claims were born out by the evidence • Syn: ↑corroborate, ↑underpin, ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑support ( … Useful english dictionary
bear — I UK [beə(r)] / US [ber] verb [transitive] Word forms bear : present tense I/you/we/they bear he/she/it bears present participle bearing past tense bore UK [bɔː(r)] / US [bɔr] past participle borne UK [bɔː(r)n] / US [bɔrn] *** 1) [usually in… … English dictionary
bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( … Universalium
