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verify vs corroborate

corroborate vs verify

verify and corroborate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verify No No Yes No
corroborate No No Yes No
As verbs, corroborate is a hypernym of verify; that is, corroborate is a word with a broader meaning than verify:
  • verify: confirm the truth of
  • corroborate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Other hypernyms of verify include affirm, confirm, substantiate, support, sustain.
verify (verb) corroborate (verb)
confirm the truth of establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true give evidence for
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
Difference between verify and corroborate

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