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roboration

UK/ɹəʊbəˈɹeɪʃn/US/ˌɹoʊbəˈɹeɪʃən/

roboration noun: synonym of confirmation or ratification.

Noun

roboration

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of confirmation or ratification.
    Synonyms:
    confirmation or ratification
  2. (archaic) Synonym of strengthening or invigoration.
    • This Roboration and fortifying of Nature is necessary , where there is a debility and decay1666, Everard Maynwaringe, Nova medendi ratio
    Synonyms:
    strengthening or invigoration

Synonyms of roboration

  • confirmation or ratification
  • strengthening or invigoration

Origin of roboration

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.

Questions about roboration

What does roboration mean?
Roboration means synonym of confirmation or ratification.
What part of speech is roboration?
Roboration is a noun.
How do you pronounce roboration?
Roboration is pronounced /ˌɹoʊbəˈɹeɪʃən/ (US).

Words near roboration in the dictionary

  1. roborants
  2. roborate
  3. roborated
  4. roborates
  5. roborating
  6. roboration
  7. roborative
  8. roboratives
  9. roborean
  10. roboreous
  11. roboroach

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