CORROBORATE

corroborate

corroborate (k[schwa]-rob-[schwa]-rayt), vb. To strengthen or confirm; to make more certain (the witness corroborated the plaintiff’s testimony).

corroborate v. 证实；确证陈述事实使别人所作之陈述的真实性得到信任。如果证人的证言与其他证人的表述相符合，或者与其他已知事实相符合，就称为得到证实。