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cor|rob|o|rate

cor|rob|o|rate «kuh ROB uh rayt», transitive verb, -rat|ed, -rat|ing.

to make more certain; confirm; support: »Witnesses corroborated the policeman's statement.
SYNONYM(S): substantiate, verify, uphold, endorse. See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑confirm)

╂[< Latin corrōborāre strengthen (with English -ate¹) < com- (intensive) + rōborāre strengthen < rōbus, -oris oak tree]

–cor|rob´o|ra´tor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.