corroborate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Verb

corroborate (third-person singular simple present corroborates, present participle corroborating, simple past and past participle corroborated)

  1. (transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
    • I. Taylor
      The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth.
  2. (transitive) To make strong; to strengthen.
    • I. Watts
      As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.

Translations

Further reading

  • corroborate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • corroborate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • corroborate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Verb

corroborate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of corroborare
  2. second-person plural imperative of corroborare
  3. feminine plural of corroborato

Latin

Verb

corrōborāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of corrōborō
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