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- Dictionarycorroboration/kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation: "there is no independent corroboration for this"
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the act of proving an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty. They could find no independent corroboration that he was telling the truth. See. corroborate. Fewer examples. The tape acted as corroboration of his account.
: to support with evidence or authority : make more certain. corroboration. kə-ˌrä-bə-ˈrā-shən. noun. corroborative. kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-tiv. -ˈrä-b (ə-)rə- adjective. corroborator. kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-tər. noun. corroboratory. kə-ˈrä-b (ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Synonyms. argue. attest. authenticate.
verb [ T ] formal uk / kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt / us / kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪt / Add to word list. to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: Recent research seems to corroborate his theory. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest.
the act of proving an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty. They could find no independent corroboration that he was telling the truth. See. corroborate. Fewer examples. The tape acted as corroboration of his account.
noun. the act of corroborating. a corroboratory fact, statement, etc. Discover More. Other Words From. non cor·rob o·ra tion noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of corroboration 1. 1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Late Latin corroborātiōn- (stem of corroborātiō ). See corroborate, -ion. Discover More.
corroboration (for/of something) evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. synonym confirmation. The prosecution provided corroboration for her allegation. Topics Scientific research c2. Want to learn more?
corroboration. corroborate corroborated. the "corroborate" family. If you tell your boss you couldn't go to work because you were sick and then produce a doctor's note, that's corroboration — a fancy term for "evidence" — something that backs up a statement or a theory.
verb (used with object) , cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing. to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident. Synonyms: validate, support, authenticate, verify. adjective. Archaic. confirmed. corroborate. / kəˈrɒbərətɪv / verb. tr to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence.
Definition of 'corroboration' Word Frequency. corroboration in American English. (kəˌrɑbəˈreiʃən) noun. 1. the act of corroborating. 2. a corroboratory fact, statement, etc. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
verb. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. synonyms: bear out, support, underpin. see more. verb. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. synonyms: affirm, confirm, substantiate, support, sustain. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Corroborate."
