Meaning

2 senses

  1. (obsolete)Synonym of confirmation or ratification.

  2. (archaic)Synonym of strengthening or invigoration.

Origin

From Medieval Latin rōborātiō (“strengthening, confirmation, validity”), from rōborāre (“t

From Medieval Latin rōborātiō (“strengthening, confirmation, validity”), from rōborāre (“to strengthen, to confirm”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming abstract nouns”), from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -tion.

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Forms

plural: roborations
Singularroboration
Pluralroborations

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
confirmation or ratificationstrengthening or invigoration

Word family

8 related words
RelatedrobustC1corroboratecorroborationroborantroborateroborativeroboreanroboreous

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
robberyA2roberobinA2robotB1roboticroboticsrobustC1
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