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   substantiate

   /səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin substantiat- ‘given substance’, from the verb substantiare, from Latin substantia substance.

   Derivatives

   • 1. substantiation noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSTANTIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBSTANTIATE definition: 1. to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: 2. to show something to be…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › substantiateSubstantiate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUBSTANTIATE is to give substance or form to : embody. How to use substantiate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Substantiate.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › substantiateSubstantiate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To substantiate is to give support to a claim. We’d really like to believe in the Tooth Fairy; however, more evidence is needed to substantiate her existence (besides that quarter in your pocket).

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSTANTIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSTANTIATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUBSTANTIATE meaning: 1. to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: 2. to show something to be…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › substantiateSUBSTANTIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used with object) , sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing. to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge. Synonyms: validate, verify, confirm, prove. to give substantial existence to: to substantiate an idea through action.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › substantiateSUBSTANTIATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SUBSTANTIATE definition: to provide facts that prove that something is true: . Learn more.