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corroborate
[kuh-rob-uh-reyt, kuh-rob-er-it]
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
He corroborated my account of the accident.
adjective
Archaic., confirmed.
corroborate
/ kəˈrɒbərətɪv /
verb
(tr) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence
the witness corroborated the accused's statement
adjective
serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc
(of a fact) corroborated
Other Word Forms
- corroboratively adverb
- corroborative adjective
- corroboration noun
- corroborator noun
- corroboratory adjective
- corroboratorily adverb
- noncorroborating adjective
- noncorroborative adjective
- noncorroboratively adverb
- noncorroboratory adjective
- uncorroborated adjective
- uncorroborative adjective
- uncorroboratively adverb
- uncorroboratory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of corroborate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of corroborate1
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Example Sentences
They said witnesses had been coached by investigators, in order to corroborate the theory of guilt.
"These incidents include only those that HRL corroborated through either remote sensing, open source documentation, or a combination of both methods and are likely an undercount," its report said.
They say Mas'ud's version of events is implausible and untrue, and argue that the contents of the statement can be corroborated by reliable independent evidence gathered over many years.
Other headhunters who scout for Indian talent from US universities corroborate this change in sentiment.
Over the next seven months, covert recording allowed the BBC to gather clear evidence corroborating what whistleblowers had described.
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