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.
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Origin of Corroborate

  • 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

  • From Latin corrōborātus, perfect passive participle of corrōborō (“strengthen”), from com- (“together”) + rōborō (“strengthen”), from rōbur (“strength”).

    From Wiktionary

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