corroborate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/
• (America) IPA: /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/

Verb

corroborate (corroborates, present participle corroborating; 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

• French: corroborer
• German: bestätigen, untermauern, stützen, bekräftigen
• Portuguese: corroborar
• Russian: подкреплять
• Spanish: corroborar

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