substantiate

[ suhb-stan-shee-eyt ]
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verb (used with object),sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing.
  1. to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.

  2. to give substantial existence to: to substantiate an idea through action.

  1. to affirm as having substance; give body to; strengthen: to substantiate a friendship.

Origin of substantiate

1
First recorded in 1650–60; from New Latin substantiātus (past participle of substantiāre ), equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ātus -ate1

Other 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

British Dictionary definitions for substantiate

substantiate

/ (səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to establish as valid or genuine

  2. to give form or real existence to

Origin of substantiate

1
C17: from New Latin substantiāre, from Latin substantia substance

Derived forms of substantiate

  • substantiation, noun
  • substantiative, adjective
  • substantiator, noun

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