substantiate in English dictionary

  • substantiate

    Meanings and definitions of "substantiate"

    • (transitive) to verify something by supplying evidence; to corroborate or authenticate
    • (transitive) to give material form or substance to something; to embody
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents
    • To make real or concrete; give reality or substance to.
    • To establish or strengthen with new evidence or facts.
    • verb
      establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
    • verb
      make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
    • verb
      represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
    • verb
      solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

    Synonyms of "substantiate" in English dictionary

    support, actualize, beef up are the top synonyms of "substantiate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "substantiate" in English dictionary

    negate is the antonym of "substantiate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of substantiate

    • substantiate ( third-person singular simple present substantiates, present participle substantiating, simple past and past participle substantiated)
    • substantiate (third-person singular simple present substantiates, present participle substantiating, simple past and past participle substantiated)
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