bear out

/bɛər aʊt/
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Other forms: borne out; bears out; bearing out

Definitions of bear out
  1. verb
    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
    “The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”
    synonyms: corroborate, support, underpin
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    type of:
    agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
    be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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