Corroborative
adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 a medical tonic; a corroborant dated
- 1 Serving to corroborate
"Carrie Junkin, who lived with Appleby from the summer of 1977 through April 1978, and who was involved in numerous trips to New York to pick up leather men, is not under indictment for his participation in any of these activities. Nor was he even called as a corroborative witness by the state."
- 1 serving to support or corroborate wordnet
Example
More examples"Carrie Junkin, who lived with Appleby from the summer of 1977 through April 1978, and who was involved in numerous trips to New York to pick up leather men, is not under indictment for his participation in any of these activities. Nor was he even called as a corroborative witness by the state."
Etymology
From corroborate + -ive.
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