substantiate
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.
Origin of substantiate
1Other words for substantiate
Other words from substantiate
- sub·stan·ti·a·ta·ble [suhb-stan-shee-eyt-uh-buhl] /səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪt ə bəl/ adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tion [suhb-stan-shee-ey-shuhn], /səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪ ʃən/, noun
- sub·stan·ti·a·tive, adjective
- sub·stan·ti·a·tor, noun
- re·sub·stan·ti·ate, verb (used with object), re·sub·stan·ti·at·ed, re·sub·stan·ti·at·ing.
- un·sub·stan·ti·at·a·ble, adjective
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How to use substantiate in a sentence
The unexpected search of Wingie's cell discovered the tobacco, thus apparently substantiating the charge.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe controversy raged for a time, but without substantiating Pugin's claim.
There was a letter from Stephen Lorimer, grave and distressed, substantiating everything that Jimsy had written.
Play the Game! | Ruth Comfort MitchellHer maid had just written the intelligence, enclosing the documents from the authorities substantiating the fact.
Valerie | Frederick MarryatOr, at least, something would have been done towards substantiating those claims.
Lady Anna | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for substantiate
/ (səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) /
to establish as valid or genuine
to give form or real existence to
Origin of substantiate
1Derived forms of substantiate
- substantiation, noun
- substantiative, adjective
- substantiator, noun
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