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corroborate
What does corroborate mean?
corroborate (verb): to confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce corroborate?
/kəˈɹɑbəˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does corroborate come from?
First attested in the 1530s; borrowed from Latin corrōborātus (“strengthened”), perfect passive participle of corrōborō (“to support, corroborate”), from con- (“together”) + rōborō (“to strengthen”), from rōbur, rōboris (“strength”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of corroborate?
Words related to corroborate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “corroborate” mean?
to confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for
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to move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against a surface
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to fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something
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to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer
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confirm
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shuffle
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concede
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abolish
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