HyperDic: corroborate

English > 3 senses of the word corroborate:
VERBcognitioncorroborate, confirm, sustain, substantiate, support, affirmestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
communicationcorroborate, validategive evidence for
stativecorroborate, underpin, bear out, supportsupport / support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate > pronunciation
Soundskeraa'berey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > corroborate: 3 senses > verb 1, cognition
MeaningEstablish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsconfirm, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Narrowerback, back upEstablish as valid or genuine
documentsupport or supply with references
prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shewEstablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment
validateprove valid
verifyconfirm the truth of
vouchGive supporting evidence
Oppositenegate, contradictprove negative
Spanishcomprobar, confirmar, constatar, corroborar, ratificar, reafirmar, revalidar, sustanciar
Catalanconfirmar, constatar, corroborar, reafirmar
Adjectivescorroborative, corroboratoryserving to support or corroborate / corroborate / corroborate
Nounscorroborationconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
English > corroborate: 3 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningGive evidence for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymvalidate
NarrowercircumstantiateGive circumstantial evidence for
Broaderconfirm, reassertstrengthen or make more firm
Spanishconstatar, corroborar, validar
Catalanconstatar, corroborar, validar
Adjectivescorroborative, corroboratoryserving to support or corroborate / corroborate / corroborate
Nounscorroborationconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
English > corroborate: 3 senses > verb 3, stative
Meaningsupport / support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsunderpin, bear out, support
Broadermatch, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agreesatisfy a condition or restriction
Spanishconfirmar, corroborar, secundar, sostener, sustentar
Catalanaguantar, aprovar, recolzar, secundar, sostenir, sustentar
Adjectivescorroborative, corroboratoryserving to support or corroborate / corroborate / corroborate
Nounscorroborationconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

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