Borne Out

Pronunciation: /bɔrn aʊt/

Definitions of borne out

verb to be supported or confirmed by evidence or facts

Example Sentences

A1 The evidence has borne out his innocence.

A2 The experiment's results were borne out by further testing.

B1 The data analysis has borne out the hypothesis.

B2 The witness testimony bore out the defendant's alibi.

C1 The research findings have been borne out by multiple studies.

C2 The historical records have borne out the accuracy of the author's account.

Examples of borne out in a Sentence

formal The data presented in the report has been carefully analyzed and the conclusions have been borne out by further research.

informal I told you the movie was going to be good, and my prediction was borne out when we watched it.

slang I knew my team was going to win the game, and my confidence was borne out when they scored the winning goal.

figurative Her suspicions about her friend's intentions were borne out when she discovered the truth about their betrayal.

Grammatical Forms of borne out

• past tense: borne out
• plural: borne out
• comparative: more borne out
• superlative: most borne out
• present tense: bearing out
• future tense: will bear out
• perfect tense: have borne out
• continuous tense: is bearing out
• singular: borne out
• positive degree: borne out
• infinitive: to bear out
• gerund: bearing out
• participle: borne out

Origin and Evolution of borne out

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'borne out' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'beran' meaning to carry or support.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'borne out' has evolved to mean to be supported by evidence or to be confirmed by facts.