bear out

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English beren out, dissimilated from earlier Middle English outberen, equivalent to bear +‎ out. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛəɹ ˈaʊt/ === Verb === bear out (third-person singular simple present bears out, present participle bearing out, simple past bore out, past participle borne out) (transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for. To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last. (intransitive, of a horse) To move quickly and sharply in an outward direction during a race; to veer out. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === U-boater, outbear