corroboration
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cor·rob·o·rate
(kə-rŏb′ə-rāt′)tr.v. cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing, cor·rob·o·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; see reudh- in Indo-European roots).]
cor·rob′o·ra′tion n.
cor·rob′o·ra′tive (-ə-rā′tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv), cor·rob′o·ra·to′ry (-ər-ə-tôr′ē) adj.
cor·rob′o·ra′tor n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() confirmation - information that confirms or verifies |
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corroboration
noun support, establishment, confirmation, endorsement, documentation, ratification, certification, validation, authentication, substantiation There were no witnesses to establish corroboration of his version of the accident.
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corroboration
nounThat which confirms:
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Translations
تأْييد، تَثْبـيت، تَعْزيز
dosvědčenípotvrzení
bekræftelsebestyrkelse
staîfesting
desteklemedoğrulama
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corroboration
n → Bestätigung f; (of theory also) → Bekräftigung f, → Erhärtung f, → Untermauerung f; in corroboration of → zur Untermauerung or Unterstützung (+gen); through lack of corroboration (Jur) → mangels unterstützenden Beweismaterials; (from witnesses) → mangels bestätigender Zeugenaussagen
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corroborate
(kəˈrobəreit) verb to support or confirm (evidence etc already given). She corroborated her sister's story.
corˌroboˈration nouncorˈroborative (-rətiv) adjective
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