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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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Corroboration
is a GRE word you need to know.
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Example Sentences
- However, there is no corroboration as to whether any money was actually paid.
- Each technique for finding planets has its potential for error, so astronomers must always seek independent corroboration.
- At the time there was no corroboration for these claims.
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World English Dictionary
| 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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