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Corroborate

Corroborate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Corroborate? [v] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" [v] give evidence for [v] support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Corroborate: affirm \| bear out \| confirm \| substantiate \| support \| support \| sustain \| underpin \| validate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Corroborate: affirm \| attest \| authenticate \| back \| back up \| bear out \| bolster \| buttress \| certify \| circumstantiate \| confirm \| document \| fortify \| justify \| probate \| prove \| ratify \| reinforce \| strengthen \| substantiate \| support \| sustain \| undergird \| uphold \| validate \| verify \| warrant See Also \| agree \| back \| back up \| check \| circumstantiate \| confirm \| correspond \| demonstrate \| document \| establish \| fit \| gibe \| jibe \| match \| prove \| reassert \| shew \| show \| tally \| validate \| verify \| vouch Corroborate In Webster's Dictionary \Corrob"orate\ (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corroborated} (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Corroborating} (-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See {Robust}.] 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. --I. Watts. 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. --I. Taylor. \Corrob"orate\ (-r?t), a. Corroborated. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Corroborate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corroborate?

[v] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
[v] give evidence for
[v] support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

Corroborate In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor*rob"o*rate\ (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Corroborated} (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Corroborating}
(-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to
corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength.
See {Robust}.]
1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to
   strengthen. [Obs.]

         As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger,
         the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.
                                               --I. Watts.

2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish.

         The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
                                               --I. Taylor.


\Cor*rob"o*rate\ (-r?t), a.
Corroborated. [Obs.] --Bacon.

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