Etymology

bear out

Today it means: To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for. Full definition →

Middle English beren out
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  1. Middle English · derived fromoutberen
  2. Middle English · inherited fromberen out
  3. English todaybear out

From Middle English beren out, dissimilated from earlier Middle English outberen, equivalent to bear + out.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishoutberen all →

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