corroboration
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əˈreɪ Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin corroborātiōn- (stem of corroborātiō). See corroborate, -ion
1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin corroborātiōn- (stem of corroborātiō). See corroborate, -ion
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non·cor·rob·o·ra·tion, noun
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| corroborate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence: the witness corroborated the accused's statement |
| —adj | |
| 2. | serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc |
| 3. | (of a fact) corroborated |
| [C16: from Latin corrōborāre to invigorate, from rōborāre to make strong, from rōbur strength, literally: oak] | |
| corrobo'ration | |
| —n | |
| corroborative | |
| —adj | |
| cor'roboratory | |
| —adj | |
| cor'roboratively | |
| —adv | |
| cor'roborator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
corroboration
mid-15c., from L.L. corroborationem, from L. corroborare "to strengthen" (see corroborate).
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Example sentences
The corroboration may be via witness signature or supporting telephone verification form.
Any appeal of the firearm-related offenses would be wholly frivolous to the extent that lack of corroboration was alleged.
Neurolinguistic research promises similar corroboration from studies of aphasics.
Admission which is later recanted may provide corroboration.
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