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2 corroborate
corroborate [kə'rɒbəreɪt]confirmer, corroborer;∎ for lack of corroborating evidence faute de preuves à l'appuiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > corroborate
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3 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) confirmer- corroborative -
4 sustain
sustain [sə'steɪn](a) (maintain, keep up → conversation) entretenir; (→ effort, attack, pressure) soutenir, maintenir; (→ someone's interest) maintenir;∎ if the present level of economic growth is sustained si le niveau actuel de croissance économique est maintenu(b) (support physically) soutenir, supporter;∎ steel girders sustain the weight of the bridge le pont est soutenu par des poutres en acier(c) (support morally) soutenir;∎ it was only their belief in God that sustained them seule leur croyance en Dieu les a soutenus∎ they had only dried fruit and water to sustain them ils n'avaient que des fruits secs et de l'eau pour subsister;∎ one meal a day is not enough to sustain you l'homme a besoin pour vivre de plus d'un repas par jour;∎ a planet capable of sustaining life une planète capable de maintenir la vie∎ to sustain an injury recevoir une blessure, être blessé;∎ the man sustained a serious blow to the head l'homme a été grièvement atteint à la tête(g) (withstand) supporter;∎ her fragile condition will not sustain another shock étant donné la fragilité de son état, elle ne supportera pas un nouveau choc∎ the court refused to sustain the motion le tribunal refusa d'admettre ou d'accorder la requête;∎ objection sustained objection admise;∎ the court sustained her claim le tribunal lui accorda gain de cause(i) (corroborate → assertion, theory, charge) corroborer
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corroborate — ► VERB ▪ confirm or give support to (a statement or theory). DERIVATIVES corroboration noun corroborative adjective. ORIGIN Latin corroborare strengthen … English terms dictionary
corroborate — cor·rob·o·rate /kə rä bə ˌrāt/ vt rat·ed, rat·ing [Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare to strengthen, from com , prefix marking completion + robur strength, literally, oak tree]: to support with evidence or authority: strengthen or … Law dictionary
corroborate — verb Corroborate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑finding, ↑report, ↑testimony, ↑view … Collocations dictionary
corroborate — verb (T) formal to provide information that supports or helps to prove someone else s statement, idea etc: We now have new evidence to corroborate the defendant s story. corroboration, noun (U) corroborative adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
corroborate — verb the witness can corroborate Brueller s story Syn: confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify; support, back up, uphold, bear out, bear witness to, attest to, testify to, vouch for, give credence to, substantiate,… … Thesaurus of popular words
corroborate — verb To confirm, strengthen or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch. See Also: corroborative, corroboration, corroborator … Wiktionary
corroborate — verb (t) /kəˈrɒbəreɪt / (say kuh robuhrayt) (corroborated, corroborating) 1. to make more certain; confirm. –adjective /kəˈrɒbərət/ (say kuh robuhruht) 2. Obsolete corroborated. {Latin corrōborātus, past participle, strengthened} –corroborative… …
corroborate — UK [kəˈrɒbəreɪt] / US [kəˈrɑbəˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms corroborate : present tense I/you/we/they corroborate he/she/it corroborates present participle corroborating past tense corroborated past participle corroborated formal to support … English dictionary
corroborate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confirm (see evidence, assent, demonstration). Ant., contradict. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. confirm, support, establish, bear out; see approve 1 , prove , verify . See Synonym Study at verify . II … English dictionary for students
corroborate — [[t]kərɒ̱bəreɪt[/t]] corroborates, corroborating, corroborated VERB To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it. [FORMAL] [V n] I had access to a wide range of documents which… … English dictionary
corroborate — transitive verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare, from com + robor , robur strength Date: 1529 to support with evidence or authority ; make more certain Synonyms: see confirm • … New Collegiate Dictionary