Corroborate Definition
kə-rŏbə-rāt
corroborated, corroborates, corroborating
verb
corroborated, corroborates, corroborating
To strengthen.
Webster's New World
To make more certain the validity of; confirm; bolster; support.
Evidence to corroborate his testimony.
Webster's New World
To confirm, ratify, strengthen, or support, especially by additional authority or evidence.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Corroborate
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Latin corrōborāre corrōborāt- com- com- rōborāre to strengthen (from rōbur rōbor- strength reudh- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin corrōborātus, perfect passive participle of corrōborō (“strengthen”), from com- (“together”) + rōborō (“strengthen”), from rōbur (“strength”).
From Wiktionary
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