corroborate

Meanings

• Verb

  To provide support or confirmation for an idea, argument, or theory.

  - "The witness's testimony was crucial in corroborating the suspect's alibi."
  - "New evidence has emerged to corroborate the findings of the initial study."

• Verb

  To make something more certain or reliable by providing additional evidence or support.

  - "The results of the two experiments were able to corroborate each other."
  - "The archaeologist's findings were able to corroborate the historical records."

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Pronunciation

1. /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1161436"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corroborate
corroborate , antipersperate , persperate , inertia , perseverate

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Variants

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corroborate , corroborated , corroborates , corroborating , corroboration , corroborations , corroborative , corroborator , corroborators , corroboratory

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Forms

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corroborates, corroborated, corroborating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'corroborare,' meaning 'to make strong, confirm, or strengthen.'

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1. The term 'corroborate' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

2. In legal contexts, corroboration is often required to establish the validity of a witness's testimony.

3. The term 'corroborate' comes from the Latin word 'corroborare,' which means 'to make strong, confirm, or strengthen.'

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1. Evidence: Corroboration often refers to the support or confirmation of evidence or testimony.

2. Confirmation: Corroboration involves the provision of additional evidence or support to confirm an idea, argument, or theory.

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Quotes

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1. … the great Dr. Woodruff … "corroborated" my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved …

   - James Thurber,7 Mar. 1946,{"source"=>"in {it}Selected Letters Of James Thurber{/it}", "aqdate"=>"(1980) 1981"}

2. Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police "corroborate" testimony …

   - David Fisher,{it}Hard Evidence{/it},1995

3. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be "corroborated" by other good studies.

   - Harriet Hall,{it}Skeptic{/it},2007

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Culture

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The term 'corroborate' has been used extensively in legal contexts to refer to the confirmation or support of evidence or testimony. In literature, the word is often used metaphorically to describe the strengthening or confirmation of an idea or belief.

How to Memorize "corroborate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with the idea or belief on one side and the evidence or support on the other. Corroboration is the act of adding more weight to the side of the evidence or support, making the overall belief or argument stronger.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'corroborate' with the idea of adding support or confirmation to an idea or belief.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'corroborate' as 'confirm and add weight to an idea.'

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