Witnesses corroborated the policeman's statement.
SYNONYM(S): substantiate, verify, uphold, endorse. See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑confirm)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cor·rob·o·rate — … Useful english dictionary
cor|rob´o|ra´tor — cor|rob|o|rate «kuh ROB uh rayt», transitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to make more certain; confirm; support: »Witnesses corroborated the policeman s statement. SYNONYM(S): substantiate, verify, uphold, endorse. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
rob — cor·rob·o·ra·tion; cor·rob·o·ra·tor; cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry; en·rob·er; En·rob·er; mac·rob·del·la; my·rob·a·lan; rob; ROB; rob·ber; rob·bery; rob·bin; rob·er; rob·erds·man; rob·ert; rob·in; rob·in·et; rob·ing; rob·in·son·ade; rob·in·son·ite;… … English syllables
rate — ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ace·to·bu·ty·rate; ame·lio·rate; au·rate; bar·bi·tu·rate; be·rate; bi·fo·rate; bo·rate; cal·ca·rate; cap·rate; car·bu·rate; chlo·rate; cir·rate; col·lab·o·rate; col·lec·to·rate; com·mem·o·rate;… … English syllables
corroborate — cor·rob·o·rate … English syllables
corroborate — cor•rob•o•rate v. [[t]kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ər ɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing, adj. 1) to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident[/ex] 2) archaic confirmed • Etymology: 1520–30; < L corrōborātus, ptp. of… … From formal English to slang
corroborate — cor|rob|o|rate [kəˈrɔbəreıt US kəˈra: ] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of corroborare, from com ( COM ) + robur strength ] to provide information that supports or helps to prove someone else s statement, idea… … Dictionary of contemporary English
corroborate — cor|rob|o|rate [ kə rabə,reıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to support what someone says by giving information or evidence that agrees with them: BEAR OUT: Details of the killings were corroborated by official documents … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
