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Definitions for Corroborate
[1] to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
[2] Archaic . confirmed.
[3] (tr) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence the witness corroborated the accused's statement
[4] serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc
[5] (of a fact) corroborated
Words related to Corroborate
authenticate, confirm, substantiate, verify, validate, justify, ratify, okay, prove, strengthen, approve, support, certify, sustain, endorse, document, establish, rubber-stamp
Words nearby Corroborate
corrigendum, corrigible, corrin, corrival, corroborant, corroborate, corroboration, corroboree, corrode, corrody, corrosion
Origin of Corroborate
1520–30; < Latin corrōborātus past participle of corrōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōbor(āre ) to make strong (derivative of rōbor, rōbur oak (hence, strength); see robust) + -ātus -ate1
Words that may be confused with Corroborate
Other words from Corroborate
cor·rob·o·ra·tive [kuh -rob -uh -rey-tiv, -er-uh -tiv] /kəˈrɒb əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/ , cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry , adjective
cor·rob·o·ra·tive·ly , cor·rob·o·ra·to·ri·ly , adverb
cor·rob·o·ra·tor , noun
non·cor·rob·o·rat·ing , adjective
non·cor·rob·o·ra·tive , adjective
non·cor·rob·o·ra·tive·ly , adverb
non·cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry , adjective
un·cor·rob·o·rat·ed , adjective
un·cor·rob·o·ra·tive , adjective
un·cor·rob·o·ra·tive·ly , adverb
un·cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry , adjective
Word origin for Corroborate
C16: from Latin corrōborāre to invigorate, from rōborāre to make strong, from rōbur strength, literally: oak
Synonyms for Corroborate
authenticate, confirm, justify, substantiate, validate, verify, approve, certify, document, endorse, establish, okay, prove, ratify, strengthen, support, sustain, bear out, check on, check out, check up, declare true, double check, give nod, rubber-stamp