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corroboration

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cor·rob·o·rate  (k-rb-rt)
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 corrborre, corrbort- : com-, com- + rborre, to strengthen (from rbur, rbor-, strength; see reudh- in Indo-European roots).]

cor·robo·ration n.
cor·robo·rative (--rtv, -r--tv), cor·robo·ra·tory (-r--tôr, -tr) adj.
cor·robo·rator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corroborationcorroboration - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
confirmation - information that confirms or verifies

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.
Translations
corroboration [kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃən] Ncorroboración f, confirmación f
corroboration [kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃən] n (= confirmation) [story, claim] → confirmation f
corroboration
nBestätigung f; (of theory also)Bekräftigung f, → Erhärtung f, → Untermauerung f; in corroboration ofzur Untermauerung or Unterstützung (+gen); through lack of corroboration (Jur) → mangels unterstützenden Beweismaterials; (from witnesses) → mangels bestätigender Zeugenaussagen
corroboration [kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn] ncorroborazione f
corroboration [kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃn] ncorroborazione f


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Go to him and ask him, face to face, how your father died, declare yourself, press for all particulars, seek even for corroboration of his word.
Crisparkle, in utter amazement, looked at Helena for corroboration, and met in her expressive face full corroboration, and a plea for advice.
Beyond a corroboration of his meteorological statement you would better not venture.
 
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