corroborate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin corrōborātus (“strengthened”), perfect passive participle of corrōborō (“I support, corroborate”), from com- (“together”) + rōborō (“I strengthen”), from rōbur (“strength”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
corroborate (third-person singular simple present corroborates, present participle corroborating, simple past and past participle corroborated)
- (transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
- I. Taylor
- The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
- I. Taylor
- (transitive) To make strong; to strengthen.
- I. Watts
- As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.
- I. Watts
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
To confirm or support with additional evidence
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Further reading[edit]
- “corroborate” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “corroborate” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- corroborate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb[edit]
corroborate
- inflection of corroborare:
Etymology 2[edit]
Participle[edit]
corroborate f pl
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
corrōborāte
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