substantiate

Definition of substantiate

Verbs

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Synonyms:
affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain
Antonyms:
negate
prove negative; show to be false
contradict
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back, back up
establish as valid or genuine
vouch
give supporting evidence
verify
confirm the truth of
check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off
put a check mark on or near or next to
ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
check
verify by consulting a source or authority
demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
prove oneself
show one's ability or courage
prove
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
contradict, negate
prove negative; show to be false
stultify
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
document
support or supply with references
source
specify the origin of
validate
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
represent in bodily form
"The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
Synonyms:
body forth, embody, incarnate
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Synonyms:
actualise, actualize, realise, realize
Types:
incarnate
make concrete and real
express
manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
Type of:
create, make
make or cause to be or to become
solidify, firm, or strengthen
"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
Type of:
beef up, fortify, strengthen
make strong or stronger

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