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substantiate
[ suhb-stan-shee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to establish by proof or competent evidence:
to substantiate a charge.
- to give substantial existence to:
to substantiate an idea through action.
- to affirm as having substance; give body to; strengthen:
to substantiate a friendship.
substantiate
/ səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt /
verb
- to establish as valid or genuine
- to give form or real existence to
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Derived Forms
- subˈstantiˌator, noun
- subˌstantiˈation, noun
- subˈstantiative, adjective
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Other Words From
- sub·stan·ti·a·ta·ble [s, uh, b-stan-shee-, eyt, -, uh, -b, uh, l] adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tion [s, uh, b-stan-shee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- sub·stan·ti·a·tive adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tor noun
- re·sub·stan·ti·ate verb (used with object) resubstantiated resubstantiating
- un·sub·stan·ti·at·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of substantiate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of substantiate1
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Example Sentences
So, President Obama does right by making every effort to substantiate the charges against Assad.
In his comments Tuesday, Obama continued the hard-to-substantiate “job-creating” theme from his SOTU address.
Thus, catharsis, in a physiological sense, has been difficult to substantiate, but the results are by no means conclusive.
If the emails released today substantiate these claims, Hunt's career could be in jeopardy.
It's why it is so important to substantiate both the plot, and its connection to Iran.
How far Greene was able to substantiate his claim before the university is not recorded; he died in October, 1630.
This power of the pulpit enabled the hierarchy to set up and substantiate any claims which they chose.
However, this is pure speculation, as there is nothing to substantiate such an assumption.
To substantiate and set forth at large the momentous distinction between Reason and Understanding.
As we have hinted at the strength of his memory, we will now produce some facts to substantiate the truth.
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