Synonyms

circumstantiate

American

[sur-kuhm-stan-shee-eyt] / ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

circumstantiated, circumstantiating

to set forth or support with circumstances or particulars.

Documents circumstantiated her evidence.
to describe fully or minutely.

He circumstantiated the accident.

circumstantiate British

/ ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃɪˌeɪt /

verb

(tr) to support by giving particulars

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

circumstantiation

noun

Etymology

Origin of circumstantiate

1640–50; < Latin circumstanti ( a ) circumstance + -ate ¹

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