CORROBORATE


Meaning of CORROBORATE in English

[ kə'rɒbəreɪt ]

■ verb confirm or give support to (a statement or theory).

Derivatives

corroboration noun

corroborative adjective

corroborator noun

corroboratory adjective

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as corroboration in the sense 'strengthening'): from L. corroborat- , corroborare , from cor- 'together' + roborare , from robur 'strength'.

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