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cor·rob·o·rate

(kə-rŏb′ə-rāt′)
tr.v. cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing, cor·rob·o·rates
To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain. See Synonyms at confirm.
[Latin corrōborāre, corrōborāt- : com-, com- + rōborāre, to strengthen (from rōbur, rōbor-, strength; see reudh- in Indo-European roots).]
cor·rob′o·ra′tion n.
cor·rob′o·ra′tive (-ə-rā′tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv), cor·rob′o·ra·to′ry (-ər-ə-tôr′ē) adj.
cor·rob′o·ra′tor n.
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Noun 1. [画像:corroboration - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence]corroboration - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
confirmation - information that confirms or verifies
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corroboration

noun support, establishment, confirmation, endorsement, documentation, ratification, certification, validation, authentication, substantiation There were no witnesses to establish corroboration of his version of the accident.
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corroboration

noun
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Translations
تأْييد، تَثْبـيت، تَعْزيز
dosvědčenípotvrzení
bekræftelsebestyrkelse
staîfesting
destekleme doğrulama

corroboration

[kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃən] N → corroboración f, confirmación f
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corroboration

[kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃən] n (= confirmation) [story, claim] → confirmation f
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corroboration

n → Bestätigung f; (of theory also) → Bekräftigung f, → Erhärtung f, → Untermauerung f; in corroboration of → zur Untermauerung or Unterstützung (+gen); through lack of corroboration (Jur) → mangels unterstützenden Beweismaterials ; (from witnesses) → mangels bestätigender Zeugenaussagen
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corroboration

[kəˌrɒbəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → corroborazione f
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corroborate

(kəˈrobəreit) verb
to support or confirm (evidence etc already given). She corroborated her sister's story. bevestig يُؤيِّد، يُثَبِّت،يُعَزِّز потвърждавам confirmar potvrdit, dosvědčit bestätigen bekræfte; bestyrke επιβεβαιώνω corroborar kinnitama تایید کردن vahvistaa confirmer לְאַשֵׁשׁ पुष्ट करना poduprijeti, potvrditi megerősít memperkuat styrkja, staðfesta confermare 確認する 확증하다 patvirtinti apstiprināt menyokong bevestigen støtte, styrke, befeste, bekrefte, stadfeste potwierdzać كره كول، ټينګول، تائيدول confirmar a confirma подтверждать potvrdiť potrditi potvrditi bestyrka, bekräfta ยืนยัน desteklemek, doğrulamak 佐證 підтримувати; підтверджувати تصديق كرنا، توثيق كرنا chứng thực 确证
corˌroboˈration noun
bevestiging تأْييد، تَثْبـيت، تَعْزيز потвърждение confirmação potvrzení, dosvědčení die Bestätigung bekræftelse; bestyrkelse επιβεβαίωση corroboración kinnitus تایید vahvistus confirmation אשוש, אישוש पुष्टीकरण potpora megerősítés pengukuhan staðfesting conferma 確証 확증 patvirtinimas apstiprināšana penyokongan bevestiging bekreftelse, støtte, stadfesting potwierdzenie تاید confirmação confirmare подтверждение potvrdenie potrditev potvrda bestyrkande, bekräftelse การยืนยัน destekleme, doğrulama 佐證 підтвердження تصديق، توثيق sự chứng thực 确证
corˈroborative (-rətiv) adjective
bevestigend مُؤيِّد، تَعْزيزي، مُثَبِّت подрепящ confirmativo potvrzující, dosvědčující bestärkend bekræftende; bestyrkende επιβεβαιωτικός corroborativo, confirmatorio kinnitav تایید آمیز vahvistava qui confirme מְאֲשֵׁש पुष्ट करने वाला potvrdan, podupiruć (meg)erősítő yang memperkuat staðfestandi avvalorante 確証的な 확증하는 patvirtinantis apstiprinošs dengan sokongan bevestigend bekreftende, understøttende, befestende potwierdzający په تاكيد سره .له تاكيده ډك confirmativo care con­firmă подтверждающий potvrdzujúci potrdilen potvrdan bestyrkande, bekräftande ที่นํามายืนยัน destekleyen, doğrulayan 佐證的 такий, що зміцнює, підтверджує تائيدى chứng thực 确证的
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