corroborate

/kəˈɒbəˌeɪt/kur-O-bur-ayt

/kɚˈɑbɚˌeɪt/kur-AH-bur-ayt

Meaningto strengthen

Common meaning: to confirm

corwith, together (form of con-)
roboak; strengthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1597 · scan
oragent ending: the doer, or the device that does it
ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having

‘with, together (form of con-)’ + ‘oak’ → corroborate

Journey through time

Latinrōbur‘oak’
Englishcorroborate‘to confirm’ · today

cor- also in: correct corrosive correspond corrugated

rob also in: robust

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin rōbur ‘oak; strength’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry rōbur, p. 1597 · dictionary scan

Roots

rōbur Latin “oak; strength”

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