'Corroborate' definitions:

Definition of 'corroborate'

(from WordNet)
verb
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" [syn: confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm] [ant: contradict, negate]
verb
Give evidence for [syn: validate, corroborate]
verb
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" [syn: corroborate, underpin, bear out, support]

Definition of 'Corroborate'

From: GCIDE
  • Corroborate \Cor*rob"o*rate\ (k?r-r?b"?-r?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r?`t?ng). ] [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.]
  • 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. [1913 Webster]
  • The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Corroborate'

From: GCIDE
  • Corroborate \Cor*rob"o*rate\ (-r?t), a. Corroborated. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'corroborate'

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