Definition of corroborate in English:

corroborate

verb kəˈrɒbəreɪtkəˈrɑbəˌreɪt

[with object]

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack
Example sentencesExamples
- As well as corroborating the findings in the previous two sections, this also provides more evidence to suggest that different precursor proteins are imported into chloroplasts via the same import machinery.
- The entire village council gave statements, corroborating the complaint.
- Council officials however said there is no evidence to corroborate these accusations.
- Searching around the internet, I wasn't able to find anything to corroborate this statement.
- In the 1980s, functional neuroimaging data appeared to corroborate this finding.
- Further study using a greater number of mares is justified to corroborate the findings of this experiment.
- As I have explained she has produced no documentary or other evidence to corroborate those bald assertions.
- There are heat shield plates around the array that have been badly burned to corroborate our theory.
- Yet, as Media Matters pointed out at the time, nothing in the report corroborates such assertions.
- This had enabled the prosecution to successfully question his recollection of events, despite other witnesses corroborating his testimony of a break-in.
- But yesterday agents who looked further into the raw intelligence said they had found no evidence to corroborate the threat.
- What he could do is extend an apology, as he has no evidence whatsoever to corroborate his deplorable allegation.
- In the course of the last three weeks, substantial evidence has been presented to the Senate corroborating these allegations.
- New, negative field evidence corroborates these findings.
- The only statistical data I have to corroborate my statement is observation.
- Replication in larger sample sizes are needed to corroborate this negative finding.
- Our results corroborate such findings, particularly with respect to intervention assignment.
- The doubted statement is corroborated to a greater or lesser extent by the other statements or circumstances with which it fits in.
- A study by researchers corroborates the statement of doctors here.
- Observations and data from focus groups corroborated these findings.
Synonyms
confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify
support, back up, back, uphold, stand by, bear out, bear witness to, attest to, testify to, vouch for, give credence to, substantiate, sustain, bolster, reinforce, lend weight to

Derivatives

corroborative

adjective kəˈrɒbərətɪv

Most of the examples we use to illustrate the theoretical constructs we propose here come from our own data corpus, supported by corroborative cases from the literature whenever possible.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was most concerned there was an attempt to mould them so they were corroborative, which I felt was misguided and false.
- In the total disregard of these basic rights as citizens, one is forced to take sides on the basis of informed speculation only rather than corroborative documents and evidentiary material.
- All too rarely is corroborative material offered in support.
- I feel there is a need for corroborative evidence in these cases and a by-law like this could leave a Judge open to making bad orders.

corroborator

noun kəˈrɒbəˌreɪtəkəˈrɑbəˌreɪdər

A person who confirms or gives support to a statement, theory, or finding.
the corroborator's testimony has been corrupted
Example sentencesExamples
- That is right, but there could be cases, could there not, where the applicant has been so comprehensively destroyed that that leads you to disbelieve the corroborator?
- Any competent investigator would have to stop right here and point out that the corroborator's testimony has been corrupted by the method of inquiry.
- I told my mother what I'd seen and she said ‘Well, we'll have to ring June’ who is the local birdwatching corroborator.

corroboratory

adjective kəˈrɒbərət(ə)ri

It still needs more corroboratory research, but it looks like it is good for you!
Example sentencesExamples
- The corroboratory evidence of history tells us that lawyers have controlled the arguments in parliament for over 500 years.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'make physically stronger'): from Latin corroborat- 'strengthened', from the verb corroborare, from cor- 'together' + roborare, from robur 'strength'.

If someone corroborates an account or story, the facts are strengthened. Corroborate was first recorded in the sense ‘make physically stronger’ from the Latin verb corroborare ‘strengthen’ from robur ‘strength’ source of robust (mid 16th century).

Definition of corroborate in US English:

corroborate

verbkəˈrɑbəˌreɪtkəˈräbəˌrāt

[with object]

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack
Example sentencesExamples
- As I have explained she has produced no documentary or other evidence to corroborate those bald assertions.
- What he could do is extend an apology, as he has no evidence whatsoever to corroborate his deplorable allegation.
- The entire village council gave statements, corroborating the complaint.
- A study by researchers corroborates the statement of doctors here.
- Council officials however said there is no evidence to corroborate these accusations.
- Our results corroborate such findings, particularly with respect to intervention assignment.
- There are heat shield plates around the array that have been badly burned to corroborate our theory.
- In the 1980s, functional neuroimaging data appeared to corroborate this finding.
- Searching around the internet, I wasn't able to find anything to corroborate this statement.
- This had enabled the prosecution to successfully question his recollection of events, despite other witnesses corroborating his testimony of a break-in.
- But yesterday agents who looked further into the raw intelligence said they had found no evidence to corroborate the threat.
- In the course of the last three weeks, substantial evidence has been presented to the Senate corroborating these allegations.
- As well as corroborating the findings in the previous two sections, this also provides more evidence to suggest that different precursor proteins are imported into chloroplasts via the same import machinery.
- The doubted statement is corroborated to a greater or lesser extent by the other statements or circumstances with which it fits in.
- Replication in larger sample sizes are needed to corroborate this negative finding.
- Further study using a greater number of mares is justified to corroborate the findings of this experiment.
- New, negative field evidence corroborates these findings.
- The only statistical data I have to corroborate my statement is observation.
- Yet, as Media Matters pointed out at the time, nothing in the report corroborates such assertions.
- Observations and data from focus groups corroborated these findings.
Synonyms
confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘make physically stronger’): from Latin corroborat- ‘strengthened’, from the verb corroborare, from cor- ‘together’ + roborare, from robur ‘strength’.

单词	corroborate
释义	Definition of corroborate in English: corroborate verb kəˈrɒbəreɪtkəˈrɑbəˌreɪt [with object] Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack Example sentencesExamples As well as corroborating the findings in the previous two sections, this also provides more evidence to suggest that different precursor proteins are imported into chloroplasts via the same import machinery. The entire village council gave statements, corroborating the complaint. Council officials however said there is no evidence to corroborate these accusations. Searching around the internet, I wasn't able to find anything to corroborate this statement. In the 1980s, functional neuroimaging data appeared to corroborate this finding. Further study using a greater number of mares is justified to corroborate the findings of this experiment. As I have explained she has produced no documentary or other evidence to corroborate those bald assertions. There are heat shield plates around the array that have been badly burned to corroborate our theory. Yet, as Media Matters pointed out at the time, nothing in the report corroborates such assertions. This had enabled the prosecution to successfully question his recollection of events, despite other witnesses corroborating his testimony of a break-in. But yesterday agents who looked further into the raw intelligence said they had found no evidence to corroborate the threat. What he could do is extend an apology, as he has no evidence whatsoever to corroborate his deplorable allegation. In the course of the last three weeks, substantial evidence has been presented to the Senate corroborating these allegations. New, negative field evidence corroborates these findings. The only statistical data I have to corroborate my statement is observation. Replication in larger sample sizes are needed to corroborate this negative finding. Our results corroborate such findings, particularly with respect to intervention assignment. The doubted statement is corroborated to a greater or lesser extent by the other statements or circumstances with which it fits in. A study by researchers corroborates the statement of doctors here. Observations and data from focus groups corroborated these findings. Synonyms confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify support, back up, back, uphold, stand by, bear out, bear witness to, attest to, testify to, vouch for, give credence to, substantiate, sustain, bolster, reinforce, lend weight to Derivatives corroborative adjective kəˈrɒbərətɪv Most of the examples we use to illustrate the theoretical constructs we propose here come from our own data corpus, supported by corroborative cases from the literature whenever possible. Example sentencesExamples I was most concerned there was an attempt to mould them so they were corroborative, which I felt was misguided and false. In the total disregard of these basic rights as citizens, one is forced to take sides on the basis of informed speculation only rather than corroborative documents and evidentiary material. All too rarely is corroborative material offered in support. I feel there is a need for corroborative evidence in these cases and a by-law like this could leave a Judge open to making bad orders. corroborator noun kəˈrɒbəˌreɪtəkəˈrɑbəˌreɪdər A person who confirms or gives support to a statement, theory, or finding. the corroborator's testimony has been corrupted Example sentencesExamples That is right, but there could be cases, could there not, where the applicant has been so comprehensively destroyed that that leads you to disbelieve the corroborator? Any competent investigator would have to stop right here and point out that the corroborator's testimony has been corrupted by the method of inquiry. I told my mother what I'd seen and she said ‘Well, we'll have to ring June’ who is the local birdwatching corroborator. corroboratory adjective kəˈrɒbərət(ə)ri It still needs more corroboratory research, but it looks like it is good for you! Example sentencesExamples The corroboratory evidence of history tells us that lawyers have controlled the arguments in parliament for over 500 years. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'make physically stronger'): from Latin corroborat- 'strengthened', from the verb corroborare, from cor- 'together' + roborare, from robur 'strength'. If someone corroborates an account or story, the facts are strengthened. Corroborate was first recorded in the sense ‘make physically stronger’ from the Latin verb corroborare ‘strengthen’ from robur ‘strength’ source of robust (mid 16th century). Definition of corroborate in US English: corroborate verbkəˈrɑbəˌreɪtkəˈräbəˌrāt [with object] Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack Example sentencesExamples As I have explained she has produced no documentary or other evidence to corroborate those bald assertions. What he could do is extend an apology, as he has no evidence whatsoever to corroborate his deplorable allegation. The entire village council gave statements, corroborating the complaint. A study by researchers corroborates the statement of doctors here. Council officials however said there is no evidence to corroborate these accusations. Our results corroborate such findings, particularly with respect to intervention assignment. There are heat shield plates around the array that have been badly burned to corroborate our theory. In the 1980s, functional neuroimaging data appeared to corroborate this finding. Searching around the internet, I wasn't able to find anything to corroborate this statement. This had enabled the prosecution to successfully question his recollection of events, despite other witnesses corroborating his testimony of a break-in. But yesterday agents who looked further into the raw intelligence said they had found no evidence to corroborate the threat. In the course of the last three weeks, substantial evidence has been presented to the Senate corroborating these allegations. As well as corroborating the findings in the previous two sections, this also provides more evidence to suggest that different precursor proteins are imported into chloroplasts via the same import machinery. The doubted statement is corroborated to a greater or lesser extent by the other statements or circumstances with which it fits in. Replication in larger sample sizes are needed to corroborate this negative finding. Further study using a greater number of mares is justified to corroborate the findings of this experiment. New, negative field evidence corroborates these findings. The only statistical data I have to corroborate my statement is observation. Yet, as Media Matters pointed out at the time, nothing in the report corroborates such assertions. Observations and data from focus groups corroborated these findings. Synonyms confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘make physically stronger’): from Latin corroborat- ‘strengthened’, from the verb corroborare, from cor- ‘together’ + roborare, from robur ‘strength’.
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