roborate

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roborate

/ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/ US
/ˈɹɑbəˌɹeɪt/ US
/ˈɹəʊbəreɪt/ UK
/ˈɹɒbəɹeɪt/ UK

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From Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”) + -ate (“forming verbs”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”).

verb roborates · roborating · roborated

obsolete Synonym of confirm, to verify, to establish.
Similar: confirm, to verify, to establish
obsolete Synonym of strengthen, to invigorate, to restore.
Similar: strengthen, to invigorate, to restore
obsolete Synonym of harden, to make obdurate.
Similar: harden, to make obdurate

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@misc{roborate_2026,
  title = {roborate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roborate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}