sub·stan·ti·ate (s b-st n sh - t )tr.v. sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing, sub·stan·ti·ates 1. To support with proof or evidence; verify: substantiate an accusation. See Synonyms at confirm. 2. a. To give material form to; embody. b. To make firm or solid. 3. To give substance to; make real or actual.
[New Latin substanti re, substanti t-, from Latin substantia, substance; see substance.]
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substantiate [səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt]vb (tr)1. to establish as valid or genuine 2. to give form or real existence to [from New Latin substantiāre, from Latin substantia substance] substantiation n substantiative adj substantiator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | substantiate - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"back up, back - establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?" vouch - give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds" verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" shew, show, demonstrate, prove, establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" document - support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?" validate - prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something | | 2. | substantiate - represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 3. | substantiate - make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" express - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait" | | 4. | substantiate - solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
substantiateverb support, prove, confirm, establish, affirm, verify, validate, bear out, corroborate, attest to, authenticate There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. contradict, refute, disprove, negate, invalidate, rebut, make a nonsense of, prove false, controvert, confute
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