corroborare

to corroborate

verb kor-roh-boh-RAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin corroborare (to strengthen), from robur (oak, strength).

Also means

to strengthen

Usage Note

Corroborare means to support or confirm evidence, a thesis, or an argument with additional proof. It takes avere as auxiliary. It is a formal academic and legal word; in everyday speech Italians prefer confermare or supportare. The Latin root robur (strength/oak) is the same source as English 'robust'.

Examples

"Nuove prove hanno corroborato la teoria degli scienziati."

Natural Translation

New evidence corroborated the scientists' theory.

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