English Explanatory Dictionary

corroborate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
  2. To make strong; to strengthen.
adj
  1. Corroborated.
  2. Vigorous, grown strong.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹɒbəɹeɪ̯t/ /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/ en-us-corroborate.ogg /kəˈrɒbərət/

Word forms

corroborate corroborates corroborating corroborated more corroborate most corroborate

Etymology

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.

Related words

corroboration

Derived words

corroborable corroborative corroborator
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