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corroborate

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt, kuh-rob-er-it]

verb (used with object)

corroborated, corroborating 
  1. to make more certain; confirm.

    He corroborated my account of the accident.

    Synonyms: , , ,


adjective

  1. Archaic.confirmed.

corroborate

/ əˈɒəəɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence

    the witness corroborated the accused's statement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc

  2. (of a fact) corroborated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • corroborative adjective
  • corroboratory adjective
  • corroboratively adverb
  • corroboratorily adverb
  • corroborator noun
  • noncorroborating adjective
  • noncorroborative adjective
  • noncorroboratively adverb
  • noncorroboratory adjective
  • uncorroborated adjective
  • uncorroborative adjective
  • uncorroboratively adverb
  • uncorroboratory adjective
  • ǰˈDzǰپ adverb
  • ǰˌDzˈپDz noun
  • ǰˈDzˌٴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of corroborate1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ǰōǰٳܲ, past participle of ǰōǰ “to strengthen,” equivalent to cor- “with, together” + ōǰ() “to make strong” (derivative of rōbor, ōܰ “oak” hence, “strength”) + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; cor-, robust, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of corroborate1

C16: from Latin ǰōǰ to invigorate, from ōǰ to make strong, from ōܰ strength, literally: oak
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The Israeli military did not immediately corroborate the allegation, but shared part of the GHF's statement, adding: "Hamas will stop at nothing to maintain control and prevent the effective delivery of aid".

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Republicans “need that violence to corroborate their talking points,” Mia Bloom told me.

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The court heard there were no emails or evidence in Alice's clinical notes and records to corroborate this.

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But under questioning, Nickerson denied having a knife at all, and authorities were unable to corroborate the claim.

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As Jessica Winter at the New Yorker wrote during the trial, Heard produced "a trove of text messages, witness statements, and photos of injuries — which, she says, corroborate her allegations of abuse."

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