outbear en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English outberen, equivalent to out- + bear. Cognate with Danish udbære, Swedish utbära.
Meanings
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(transitive) To bear out; support.
I marvel at myself, that e'er I yielded This amorous enterprise even to you, But that my loyalty outbears my love.
1878, The New York Drama: no. 37-48This song of soul I struggle to outbear, […]
1860, William Caldwell Roscoe, Richard Holt Hutton, Poems and essays: Volume 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outbears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outbore | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outborne | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outbearing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |