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Meaning of 'corroborate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Corroborate [ a.]
- Corroborated.
2 . Corroborate [ v. t.]
- To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen.
- To make more certain; to confirm; to establish.

Meaning of 'corroborate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . corroborate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Example in sentence:
  • his story confirmed my doubts;
  • The evidence supports the defendant
Meaning (2):
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Example in sentence:
  • The stories and claims were born out by the evidence

Nearby Words:

cor cor- cor/niculate cora coracle coracoid corage coral coral fish coral-rag

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