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[ verb ] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Synonyms Examples "his story confirmed my doubts" "The evidence supports the defendant" Used in print (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)This work gave a heat_of_formation of aluminum fluoride which closely substantiates a value which had been determined by a less direct method , and raises this property to 15 percent above that accepted a_few years ago . (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)( A detailed search of old coroner 's reports fails to substantiate this in the slightest . ) Related terms negate prove demonstrate verify validate document vouch validation documentation confirmation affirmation |
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[ verb ] make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
Examples "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" Related terms |
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[ verb ] solidify, firm, or strengthen
Examples "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country" Related terms |
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[ verb ] represent in bodily form
Synonyms Examples "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system" "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist" Related terms |
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