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bear out |
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bear something out [for facts or evidence] to support or confirm a story or explanation. The facts don't bear this out. Her story bears out exactly what you said. bear out something also bear something out to support the truth of something Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have reached a different verdict. Usage notes: often used in the form borne out by: Her theories were not borne out by the research I did. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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