Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

corroboration

 - 2 dictionary results

cor⋅rob⋅o⋅ra⋅tion

  [kuh-rob-uh-rey-shuhn]
Use corroboration in a Sentence
–noun
1. the act of corroborating.
2. a corroboratory fact, statement, etc.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (< MF) < LL corroborātiōn- (s. of corroborātiō). See corroborate, -ion
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To corroboration
cor·rob·o·rate   (kə-rŏb'ə-rāt')   
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 corrōborāre, corrōborāt- : com-, com- + rōborāre, to strengthen (from rōbur, rōbor-, strength; see reudh- in Indo-European roots).]
cor·rob'o·ra'tion n., cor·rob'o·ra'tive (-ə-rā'tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv), cor·rob'o·ra·to'ry (-ər-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj., cor·rob'o·ra'tor n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see corroboration on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way