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CORROBORATION definition: 1. the act of proving an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, authenticate, validate mean to attest to the truth or validity of something. confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact. confirmed the reports. corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established.
CORROBORATION meaning: 1. the act of proving an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
If you tell your boss you couldn't go to work because you were sick and then produce a doctor's note, that's corroboration — a fancy term for "evidence" — something that backs up a statement or a theory.
verb [ T ] us / kəˈrɑb·əˌreɪt / Add to word list. to add information in support of an idea, opinion, or statement: Recent research seems to corroborate the theory. corroboration. noun [ U ] us / kəˌrɑb·əˈreɪ·ʃən /
Corroboration definition: the act of corroborating. . See examples of CORROBORATION used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) , cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing. to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident. Synonyms: validate, support, authenticate, verify.
Definition of corroboration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it. [formal] I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story. [VERB noun] Alice corroborated what Blair had said. [VERB noun] Synonyms: support, establish, confirm, document More Synonyms of corroborate.
verb. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. synonyms: bear out, support, underpin. see more. verb. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. synonyms: affirm, confirm, substantiate, support, sustain. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Corroborate."
