corroborative

Corroborative — Cor*rob o*ra*tive (k?r r?b ? r? t?v), a. [Cf. F. corroboratif.] Tending to strengthen of confirm. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Corroborative — Cor*rob o*ra*tive, n. A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

corroborative — [kə räb′ər ə tôr΄ēkə räb′ə rāt΄iv, kə räb′ər ə tiv΄] adj. corroborating or tending to corroborate; confirmatory: also corroboratory [kə räb′ər ə tôr΄ē] * * * See corroboration. * * * …   Universalium

corroborative — I adjective affirmatory, agreeing, ascertained, assenting, attested, borne out, certified, confirmatory, confirmed, confirming, convincing, corroborating, deductible, determined, established, evidential, evidentiary, prima facie, proved,… …   Law dictionary

corroborative — [kə räb′ər ə tôr΄ēkə räb′ə rāt΄iv, kə räb′ər ə tiv΄] adj. corroborating or tending to corroborate; confirmatory: also corroboratory [kə räb′ər ə tôr΄ē] …   English World dictionary

corroborative — [[t]kərɒ̱bərətɪv, AM reɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Corroborative evidence or information supports an idea, account, or argument. [FORMAL] The police did not have enough corroborative evidence for a probable conviction …   English dictionary

corroborative — adj. Corroborative is used with these nouns: ↑evidence …   Collocations dictionary

corroborative — cor|rob|o|ra|tive [ kə rab(ə)rətıv ] adjective FORMAL corroborative evidence supports what someone has said …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

corroborative — UK [kəˈrɒb(ə)rətɪv] / US [kəˈrɑb(ə)rətɪv] adjective formal corroborative evidence supports what someone has said …   English dictionary

corroborative — corroborate ► VERB ▪ confirm or give support to (a statement or theory). DERIVATIVES corroboration noun corroborative adjective. ORIGIN Latin corroborare strengthen …   English terms dictionary

corroborative — adjective see corroborate …   New Collegiate Dictionary