corroborate

tr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.
To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain. See synonyms at confirm.

[Latin corrōborāre, corrōborāt- : com-, com- + rōborāre, to strengthen (from rōbur, rōbor-, strength).]

corroboration cor·rob'o·ra'tion n.
corroborative cor·rob'o·ra'tive (-ə-rā'tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv) or cor·rob'o·ra·to'ry (-ər-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
corroborator cor·rob'o·ra'tor n.

verb

1. To present evidence in support of: back (up), buttress, substantiate. See support/oppose.
2. To assure the certainty or validity of: attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant. See support/oppose, true/false.
3. To establish as true or genuine: authenticate, bear out, confirm, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify. See show/hide, support/oppose.

v

Definition: back up information, story
Antonyms: contradict, deny, disallow, disclaim, refute, reject

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To support or enhance the believability of a fact or assertion by the presentation of additional information that confirms the truthfulness of the item.

The testimony of awitness is corroborated if subsequent evidence, such as a coroner's report or the testimony of other witnesses, substantiates it.

IN BRIEF: To prove with evidence.

I was able to corroborate that I was at the bookstore because I had the book I bought with me.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bekræfte, befæste

Nederlands (Dutch)
bevestigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - corroborer

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestätigen, bekräftigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβεβαιώνω, ενδυναμώνω, ενισχύω, τεκμηριώνω

Italiano (Italian)
corroborare, confermare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - corroborar, estabelecer

Русский (Russian)
подтверждать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - corroborar, confirmar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bestyrka, bekräfta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使坚固, 确证

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使堅固, 確證

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 확실히 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 強める, 確証する, 正式に確認する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أيد, عزز, دلل على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אימת, אישר, חיזק‬

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