Bear Out

Synonyms of bear out

• support
• confirm
• substantiate

Antonyms of bear out

• contradict
• refute
• disprove

Collocations of bear out

evidence

Frequency: 70 %

The data collected will bear out the evidence presented in the report.

theory

Frequency: 60 %

Further research will bear out the theory proposed by the scientist.

claim

Frequency: 50 %

The investigation will bear out the claim made by the witness.

fact

Frequency: 45 %

The new evidence will bear out the fact that the suspect was at the scene of the crime.

prediction

Frequency: 40 %

Time will bear out whether the prediction of an economic downturn was accurate.

Idiomatic Expressions for bear out

• Phrase: bear out of
  Meaning: to physically carry someone or something out of a place
  Usage: The firefighters had to bear the injured hiker out of the woods on a stretcher.