Phrase guide

bore out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To form or enlarge by boring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Near-synonym: bore
  • This engine is bored and stroked: the cylinders have been bored out, and the original crankshaft has been replaced with one that has longer throws.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bore

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past of bear out

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, past

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: porata (isommaksi) — form or enlarge by boring