Both Uses of
corroborate
in
Go Tell It on the Mountain
- He regretted making his offer almost as soon as it was made; he had been certain that she was about to rush off to some trysting-place or other, and he had merely wished to be corroborated.†
Chpt 2.2 *corroborated = supported
- Then for the first time he stated that he was not Involved, and asked one of the other boys to corroborate his testimony.†
Chpt 2.3
Definition:
to support an opinion -- typically with additional evidence or testimony