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corroborate

/kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/ UK
/kəˈrɒbərətɪv/ UK
/kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/ US
/kəˈrɒb ər ɪt/ US
/kəˈrɒbərət/ UK

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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.

verb corroborates · corroborating · corroborated

transitive To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for. The concurrence of all […]corroborates the same truth.
transitive To make strong; to strengthen. As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby.

adjective more corroborate · most corroborate

obsolete, as a participle Corroborated. There is no Truſting to the Force of Nature, nor to the Brauery of Words; except it be Corroborate by Cuſtome.
obsolete, as a participial adjective Vigorous, grown strong. But how unjust this traducement is (if you will reduce things from popularity of opinion to measure of reason) may appear in that we see men are more curious what they put into a new vessel than into a vessel seasoned, and what mould they lay about a young plant than about a plant corroborate; […]

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verb To confirm or support with additional evidence

Español	corroborar
中文	佐證 /佐证 zuǒzhèng
Português	corroborar
Français	corroborer
Deutsch	bestätigen, untermauern, stützen, bekräftigen
Italiano	corroborare
Română	susține, corobora, adeveri
Русский	подкреплять podkrepljatʹ, подтвержда́ть podtverždátʹ, подтверди́ть podtverdítʹ

verb To make strong; to strengthen

Italiano	corroborare

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@misc{corroborate_2026,
  title = {corroborate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corroborate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}