Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To bear out; support.
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- verb transitive To
bear out ;support .
Etymologies
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From Middle English outberen, equivalent to out- + bear. Cognate with Danish udbære, Swedish utbära.
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Examples
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It was a stupid argument when Allied women were being encouraged to try to "outbear the Hun" to replace the casualties on the Western Front (and likewise on the other side of the lines) and it was stupid for Roslin -
the Hathor Legacy 2009
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