Substantiate Definition
səb-stănshē-āt
substantiated, substantiates, substantiating
verb
substantiated, substantiates, substantiating
To give substance or true existence to.
Webster's New World
To show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm.
Webster's New World
To give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Substantiate
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New Latin substantiāre substantiāt- from Latin substantia substance substance
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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