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Definition of: corroborate
(kə·rob′ə·rāt) v.t. ·rat·ed, ·rat·ing
To strengthen, as conviction; confirm. See synonyms under CONFIRM, RATIFY. [<L corroboratus, pp. of corroborare <com- together + robur strength]
—cor·rob′o·rat′er, cor·rob′o·ra′tor noun
—cor·rob′o·ra′tion noun
—cor·rob·o·ra·tive (kə·rob′ə·rā′tiv, -rob′ər·ə·tiv), cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry (kə·rob′ər·ə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
—cor·rob′o·ra′tive·ly adverb
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