bear out
v : support with evidence or authority or make more certain or
confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the
evidence" [syn: corroborate, underpin, support]
WordNet (r) 2.0
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "bear out":
affirm, afford support, attest, authenticate, back, back up, bear,
bear up, bolster, bolster up, buttress, certify, circumstantiate,
confirm, corroborate, crutch, document, finance, fortify, fund,
give support, hold up, justify, keep, lend support, maintain,
probate, prop, prop up, prove, ratify, reinforce, shore, shore up,
strengthen, subsidize, substantiate, subvention, subventionize,
support, sustain, undergird, upbear, uphold, upkeep, validate,
verify, warrant
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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