ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01616 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
corroborate
v.
US/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/
UK/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of corroborate
1verb
To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding by providing additional evidence or authority.
The witness's testimony corroborated the defendant's account of the accident.
The witness's testimony corroborated the defendant's account of the accident.
Multiple studies corroborate the link between exercise and mental health.
Multiple studies corroborate the link between exercise and mental health.
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Derivatives of corroborate
corroboration
confirmation or support (noun)
The detective sought corroboration of the suspect's alibi from other witnesses.
The detective sought corroboration of the suspect's alibi from other witnesses.
corroborative
serving to confirm or support (adjective)
The corroborative evidence strengthened the prosecution's case significantly.
The corroborative evidence strengthened the prosecution's case significantly.
corroborate a claim
confirm a statement (phrase)
Scientists worked to corroborate the claim that the asteroid's impact caused extinction.
Scientists worked to corroborate the claim that the asteroid's impact caused extinction.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of corroborate
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Common Phrases with corroborate
corroborate evidencecorroborate evidence
corroborate a storycorroborate a story
corroborate findingscorroborate findings
corroborate testimonycorroborate testimony
corroborate with sourcescorroborate with sources
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Practice Question: corroborate
Choose the best word for the blank
The forensic analysis ___ the victim's initial account of what happened that night.
- A corroborate
- B corroborates
- C corroborating
- D corroborated
The third-person singular present tense 'corroborates' agrees with the singular subject 'analysis' in an active declarative sentence.