corroborate vs verify

corroborate and verify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corroborate	No	No	Yes	No
verify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, verify is a hyponym of corroborate; that is, verify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corroborate:

Other hyponyms of corroborate include back, back up, vouch, demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show, document, validate.

corroborate (verb)	verify (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	confirm the truth of
give evidence for	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm	attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard