roborate

transitive verb

1

obsolete : ratify, corroborate

2

obsolete : strengthen

roboration noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Middle English roboraten, from Latin roboratus, past participle of roborare to strengthen, confirm, from robor-, robur strength

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