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The dated photograph corroborated her account of the school garden opening.
What does Corroborate mean?
Corroborate means to add evidence that supports what has been said or reported.
Dictionary definition
To give further support to a statement, account, or finding by supplying evidence or information that agrees with it.
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A second set of measurements corroborates our finding that the two boards are the same length.
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The coach checked the score sheet to corroborate the reported result.
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Practice 1
Which item best corroborates the claim that the library opened in May?
The dated notice supplies relevant evidence for the claimed opening month.
Practice 2
The two students will ___ on a report, and use a photograph to corroborate its account of the event.
Collaborate means work together. Corroborate means support an account with evidence.
Practice 3
A second observation corroborates a finding. What can we conclude from that wording alone?
Corroboration strengthens a finding; the word alone does not guarantee conclusive proof or end further investigation.
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Corroborate
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WordCorroborate.
Partverb.
MeaningCorroborate means to add evidence that supports what has been said or reported.
ExampleExample: The dated photograph corroborated her account of the school garden opening.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kuh · rob · uh · rayt
- Strongest beat
- rob
- Ending
- rayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rob.
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Synonyms
Words like Corroborate
supportUse when evidence backs a statement, as in records support the account.
substantiateUse when supplying evidence for a claim; corroborate often stresses additional support for an existing account.
Antonyms
Opposite words
contradictUse when evidence conflicts with a statement instead of supporting it; conflicting evidence need not settle which account is correct.
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Word family
Corroborate word family
Base word
corroborate
noun
corroboration
Additional evidence or information supporting a claim or account.
adjective
corroborative
Providing supporting evidence, as in a corroborative detail.
verb
corroborated
Past tense and past participle: the records corroborated the date.
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Hint for students
Ask what claim is being supported and which evidence supports it. Corroborate is formal and usually takes a direct object: corroborate a statement, not corroborate with a teammate.
Common mix-up
Corroborate is not collaborate. You collaborate with someone on work; you corroborate an account with evidence. Corroborating evidence adds support, but may not prove every detail beyond doubt. Stress ROB in kuh-ROB-uh-rayt.
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Write a claim about when a fictional club met. Give students a dated invitation, an unrelated photograph, and an unsupported guess. Have them select what could corroborate the claim and explain its limits.
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Compare "Three people repeated the rumour" with "A dated record corroborated the account." What extra information would you need before treating the repetition as useful evidence?
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