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corroborative

cor·rob·o·rate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adjective kuh-rob-er-it]
    • /verb kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt; adjective kəˈrɒb ər ɪt/
    • /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adjective kuh-rob-er-it]
    • /verb kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt; adjective kəˈrɒb ər ɪt/

Definitions of corroborative word

  • adjective corroborative Corroborative evidence or information supports an idea, account, or argument. 3
  • adjective corroborative corroborating or tending to corroborate; confirmatory 3
  • verb with object corroborative to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident. 1
  • adjective corroborative Archaic. confirmed. 1
  • noun corroborative Serving to corroborate. 1
  • adjective corroborative that confirms or authenticates 1
See all 7 definitions of corroborative

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Origin of corroborative

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin corrōborātus past participle of corrōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōbor(āre) to make strong (derivative of rōbor, rōbur oak (hence, strength); see robust) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Corroborative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Corroborative

corroborative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for corroborative

adj corroborative

  • collateral — Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan.
  • supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.

adjective corroborative

All 3 Synonyms of corroborative

Top questions with corroborative

  • what is corroborative evidence?

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