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corroborer

to corroborate

verb ko-ro-bo-REH Rare

Origin: Latin corroborare (to strengthen)

Usage Note

Corroborer is used in formal, journalistic, and legal contexts to mean confirming or supporting a claim with additional evidence; corroborer une théorie or corroborer des faits are typical uses. It is more formal than confirmer and implies independent supporting evidence.

Examples

"Ces preuves corroborent la version des témoins."

Natural Translation

This evidence corroborates the witnesses' account.

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