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corroborate
[ verb kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adjective kuh-rob-er-it ]
/ verb kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt; adjective kəˈrɒb ər ɪt /
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verb (used with object), cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing.
to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
adjective
Archaic. confirmed.
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Origin of corroborate
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collaborate, corroborateWords nearby corroborate
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British Dictionary definitions for corroborate
corroborate
verb (kəˈrɒbəˌreɪt)
(tr) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidencethe witness corroborated the accused's statement
adjective (kəˈrɒbərɪt) archaic
serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc
(of a fact) corroborated
Derived forms of corroborate
corroboration, nouncorroborative (kəˈrɒbərətɪv) or corroboratory, adjectivecorroboratively, adverbcorroborator, nounWord Origin for corroborate
C16: from Latin corrōborāre to invigorate, from rōborāre to make strong, from rōbur strength, literally: oak
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