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corroboratecorroborate /kəˈrɑbəˌreɪt/ verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYcorroborateOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of corroborare, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + robur strength VERB TABLEcorroborate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | corroborate | | he, she, it | corroborates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | corroborated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have corroborated | | he, she, it | has corroborated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had corroborated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will corroborate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have corroborated |
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| Present | I | am corroborating | | he, she, it | is corroborating | | you, we, they | are corroborating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was corroborating | | you, we, they | were corroborating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been corroborating | | he, she, it | has been corroborating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been corroborating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be corroborating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been corroborating |
THESAURUS to make clear that something is true or exists by providing facts or information► demonstrate to make clear that something is true or exists by providing facts or information: The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition. ► show show means the same as demonstrate but sounds more informal: The case shows that women still face discrimination at work. ► mean to be a clear sign that something has happened, or is true: The lights are on – that means he’s still up. ► indicate formal if scientific facts, tests, official figures, etc. indicate something, they show that something exists or is likely to be true: Research indicates that the drug may be linked to birth defects. ► suggest to show that something is probably true, even though there is no clear proof: The results suggest that small class size may improve learning. ► prove to show that something is definitely true: Researchers have not been able to prove there is a link between living near a power line and getting cancer. ► establish formal to prove something: Twin studies have established that most traits are partially influenced by genes. ► validate to demonstrate, especially officially, that something is legal or right by giving extra information or evidence: We will have to test the substance again to validate our original results. ► substantiate formal to give extra information that helps to demonstrate that something is true: Why doesn’t the prosecutor produce some evidence to substantiate the charge of murder? ► corroborate formal to help to demonstrate that what someone has said is true by adding your own evidence, experience, etc. Used in legal language: The man said he had seen Brown leave the building, and three other people corroborated his story. to provide information that supports or helps to prove someone else’s statement, idea, etc.: Her statements were corroborated by the doctor’s testimony.► see thesaurus at demonstrate—corroboration /kəˌrɑbəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]—corroborative /kəˈrɑbəˌreɪt̮ɪv, -rət̮ɪv/ adjective |