Corroborate: Let's Strengthen That Story!

अंग्रेज़ी में एक दिलचस्प शब्द: Corroborate

Hey there, word buddies! Imagine you're sharing a super exciting story with your friend, and they're like, "Whoa, that's crazy! I heard something similar!" That's when you'd use the word corroborate.

Friend 1: Dude, you'll never guess what happened! I saw a UFO last night!

Friend 2: No way! That's wild! Is there anyone else who saw it? You need to corroborate your story.
What does corroborate mean?

Corroborate means to confirm or support something with evidence. It's like adding another piece to a puzzle to make the whole picture clear. In Hindi, you could say पुष्टि करना or सही साबित करना.

Part of Speech

Corroborate is a verb.

Pronunciation

Let's break it down: kuh-rob-uh-reyt.
 

Synonyms and Antonyms

    Synonyms: confirm, verify, support, validate
    Antonyms: contradict, deny, refute, dispute

Examples

    The witness's testimony helped corroborate the suspect's alibi. (गवाह की गवाही ने संदिग्ध के बहाने की पुष्टि करने में मदद की।)
    The DNA evidence corroborated the detective's theory. (डीएनए साक्ष्य ने जासूस के सिद्धांत की पुष्टि की।)

Quick Quiz: How well do you know corroborate?

    What part of speech is corroborate?
        a) Noun
        b) Adjective
        c) Verb

    To corroborate something means to...
        a) Deny it
        b) Confirm it
        c) Ignore it

    Which word is a synonym of corroborate?
        a) Contradict
        b) Verify
        c) Dispute

    Choose the sentence that correctly uses corroborate:
        a) The corroborate evidence was missing.
        b) The detective tried to corroborate the witness's story.
        c) The corroborate was a famous lawyer.

    The opposite of corroborate is...
        a) Confirm
        b) Deny
        c) Support

Answers: 1. c) 2. b) 3. b) 4. b) 5. b)
 

A Bit of History

The word corroborate comes from the Latin words cor meaning "together" and robustus meaning "strong." It's been used in English since the 16th century.

So, the next time you need to strengthen your argument, remember to corroborate your claims!

क्या आपने कभी किसी के बयान की पुष्टि करने के लिए corroborate शब्द का इस्तेमाल किया है? नीचे कमेंट करके बताएं!