Corroborate vs. Collaborate

These two words sound similar but have very different meanings.

Let's see them one by one:-

Corroborate

Corroborate means to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.

To corroborate means to support something with evidence.

The weather forecasts corroborate your friend's prediction.
Husband corroborated what his wife had said.

Collaborate

Collaborate means to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something; to work together with somebody in order to produce or achieve something.

The two complies agreed to collaborate.
Several scientists collaborated in the project.

Difference between corroborate and collaborate:-

To corroborate means to provide evidence or information that backs up or confirms what someone else has said.

Think of it like being a detective. If one witness says they saw something, a second witness who says the same thing corroborates the first witness's story.

To collaborate means to work together with someone to achieve a common goal.

Think of it as teamwork. Instead of working alone, you join forces with others to create or accomplish something.

The doctors are collaborating. They are sharing their knowledge and working as a team to help the patient get better.

In short: you collaborate with people, and you corroborate a story or fact.

Mnemonic:-

Corroborate comes from Latin words "cor + robora"; "cor" is the form of com means with, together, thoroughly, and roborare means to make strong.

Corroborate- Cor - with, together + roborare- strong.

Corroborate means makes evidence robust (strong and reliable).

Collaborate has an 'L' for "Labor" (work). You collaborate with colleagues on labor.

In a nutshell

To corroborate means to support something with evidence. It has roborare, which means strong, make evidence strong.

To collaborate means to work together with someone to achieve a common goal. It has labor, which means to work.

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