Evidence and proof · Opinions and society
bear out
prove to be true
If evidence bears out a claim, it shows that the claim is true.
This vs that
The new figures bear out the claim.
The details add up.
Hear it in real life
Do you think her explanation is accurate?
The records seem to bear it out.
The latest figures bear out the report's warning about rising housing costs.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Bear out is a natural way to talk about evidence supporting a claim, while the stiff version sounds like an academic paper.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The results bear the theory out to be true.
Say: The results bear out the theory.
Bear out already means 'show to be true'; do not add 'to be true'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
bear out ___
The figures bear out the claim that rents are rising.
The interviews bear out what residents have been saying.
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Opinions and society · Evidence and proof: the words around “bear out”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
The evidence bears out what they were saying.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
bear out
prove to be true
“The latest figures bear out the report's warning about rising housing costs.”
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