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corroborate

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11 lettersPronunciation /kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/Part of speech verbSorted abceooorrrtStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Word origin

First attested in the 1530s; borrowed from Latin corrōborātus (“strengthened”), perfect passive participle of corrōborō (“to support, corroborate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- (“together”) + rōborō (“to strengthen”), from rōbur, rōboris (“strength”). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English, otherwise archaic.

Used in a sentence

  • The concurrence of all […]corroborates the same truth.
  • First, the fireman may be killed. Second, he may not notice the signal at all. Third, in any case he will loyally corroborate his driver and the good old jury will discount that.
  • As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.

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