bore out

verb

To form or enlarge by boring.

“Near-synonym: bore”

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Meanings

bore out1

verbbore out (third-person singular simple present bores out, present participle boring out, simple past and past participle bored out)

present singular third person bores out · participle present boring out · participle past bored out · past bored out

  1. transitiveTo form or enlarge by boring.

    Near-synonym: bore

    1 more example

    This engine is bored and stroked: the cylinders have been bored out, and the original crankshaft has been replaced with one that has longer throws.

    Synonyms: bore

bore out2

verb
  1. pastsimple past of bear out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo form or enlarge by boring.

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Translations

Finnish porata (isommaksi)
  • porata (isommaksi)form or enlarge by boring
Cite this entry
APA

bore out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bore%20out

MLA

“bore out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bore%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bore out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bore%20out.

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