corroborate

v 1: strengthen or make more firm as by corroboration; "his story

confirmed my doubts" [syn: {confirm}, {sustain}, {substantiate},

{support}, {affirm}] [ant: {negate}]

2: give evidence for [syn: {validate}]

3: support with evidence or authority : make more certain or

confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the

evidence" [syn: {underpin}, {bear out}, {support}]