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roborate

Pronunciation: /ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/

The English word “roborate” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. Synonym of confirm, to verify, to establish.
  2. Synonym of strengthen, to invigorate, to restore.
  3. Synonym of harden, to make obdurate.

Etymology

From Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”) + -ate (“forming verbs”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”).

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