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substantiate

subs·tan·tiate

UK/səbˈstænʃieɪt/ US/səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/ rare

verb

1.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

  • “his story confirmed my doubts”
  • “The evidence supports the defendant”
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2.

represent in bodily form

  • “He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system”
  • “The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist”
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3.

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

  • “our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
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4.

solidify, firm, or strengthen

  • “The president”

Origin

From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.

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