bear out
Show it's right
To bear out is to confirm or support something—typically a claim, theory, or suspicion: The evidence bore out her suspicions.
It suggests that facts or events have validated what someone believed or predicted: Time will bear out whether the investment was wise.
confirmation
Prove something is true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- validateConfirm as true
- confirmValidate as true
prove · support · evidence · authenticate · attest · demonstrate · establish · justify
substantiate
Prove something is true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- validateConfirm as true
confirm · prove · support · evidence · authenticate · attest · demonstrate · establish · justify · uphold
confirmation vs. refutation
bear outrefute
Prove something untrue
disprove · contradict · rebut · invalidate · discredit
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