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Substantiate

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Verb

1. affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Example Sentences:
'his story confirmed my doubts'
'The evidence supports the defendant'

2. body forth, embody, incarnate, substantiate

represent in bodily form

Example Sentences:
'He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system'
'The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist'

3. actualise, actualize, realise, realize, substantiate

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

Example Sentences:
'our ideas must be substantiated into actions'

4. substantiate

solidify, firm, or strengthen

Example Sentences:
'The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Substantiate

see synonyms of substantiate
verb (transitive)
1. 
to establish as valid or genuine
2. 
to give form or real existence to

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Substantiate

see synonyms of substantiate
verb transitiveWord forms: subˈstantiˌated or subˈstantiˌating
1. 
to give substance or true existence to
2. 
to give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody
3. 
to show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm

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Substantiate

see synonyms of substantiate
tr.v. sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing, sub·stan·ti·ates
1. To prove the truth of or support with proof or evidence: substantiate an accusation. See Synonyms at confirm.
2. To give substance to; make real or actual.

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