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corroborate, v.
(corroborated, corroborates, corroborating)
freq. cnt. 4

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain

sample sentences

"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirmatory confirmative confirmation confirmation

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affirmable affirmation

antonym

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corroboratory corroborative corroboration

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substantiative substantiation substantiation

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semantic pointers

hyponym

back up, back vouch verify show, prove, establish, demonstrate, shew document validate

give evidence for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

corroborate validate

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

corroboratory corroborative corroboration

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validatory validation validation

semantic pointers

hypernym

confirm, reassert

hyponym

circumstantiate

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

bear out corroborate support underpin

sample sentences

"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

corroboratory corroborative corroboration

semantic pointers

hypernym

match, correspond, fit, agree, check, jibe, gibe, tally