Roborate
/ˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/noun
To strengthen or reinforce, especially an argument, claim, or decision.
Did you know?Roborate comes from Latin *roborare*, “to strengthen,” from *robur*, which meant both “strength” and “oak,” so the word carries the ancient idea of being made solid like sacred wood.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
robur
“strength; hard oak wood”
Latin
Latin
roborare
“to strengthen, make firm”
Late Latin
Latin
roboratus
“strengthened, confirmed”
Middle English
English
roboraten
“to strengthen or confirm”
Modern English
English
roborate
“to strengthen or support”