corroborate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
verb
adjective
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serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc
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(of a fact) corroborated
Other Word Forms
- corroboration noun
- corroborative adjective
- corroboratively adverb
- corroborator noun
- corroboratorily adverb
- corroboratory adjective
- noncorroborating adjective
- noncorroborative adjective
- noncorroboratively adverb
- noncorroboratory adjective
- uncorroborated adjective
- uncorroborative adjective
- uncorroboratively adverb
- uncorroboratory adjective
Etymology
Origin of corroborate
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin corrōborātus, past participle of corrōborāre “to strengthen,” equivalent to cor- “with, together” + rōbor(āre) “to make strong” (derivative of rōbor, rōbur “oak” hence, “strength”) + -ātus past participle suffix; cor-, robust, -ate 1
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Example Sentences
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Further checks showed no records of him under that date but matches were found for 1982 and were corroborated by updated documentation he provided.
From BBC
Stories of what happened following King’s death are not entirely corroborated, but Jackson claimed to have run back up to the balcony and held King as he was dying.
From Salon
While there are ways to further corroborate one’s identity, some experts warn the bureaucratic burden may turn people off registering altogether due to complications — preventing citizens from being able to cast a ballot.
From Salon
In response, the US government said Masud had freely provided a highly detailed insider account corroborated by other evidence from the case.
From BBC
In a statement to the BBC, a justice department official said: "We are not aware of any corroborating evidence that the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago."
From BBC
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