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roborate

/ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rob-o-rate
IPA
/ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of confirm, to verify, to establish.

Obsolete

verb

Synonym of strengthen, to invigorate, to restore.

Obsolete

verb

Synonym of harden, to make obdurate.

Obsolete

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɹəʊbəreɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roborates (present, singular) roborating (participle, present) roborated (participle, past) roborated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

corroborate corroboration roborant roboration roborative roborean roboreous robust

Synonyms

confirm to verify to establish strengthen to invigorate to restore harden to make obdurate

Questions

How do you pronounce roborate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊbəˌɹeɪt/.
What does roborate mean?
Synonym of confirm, to verify, to establish.
Where does roborate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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