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- Dictionarysubstantiate/səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"
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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.
The meaning of SUBSTANTIATE is to give substance or form to : embody. How to use substantiate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Substantiate.
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). Substantiate is related to the word substantial, which means "solid."
To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true.
SUBSTANTIATE meaning: 1. to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: 2. to show something to be…. Learn more.
substantiate something to provide information or evidence to prove that something is true. The results of the tests substantiated his claims. They made accusations which could not be substantiated.
1. To prove the truth of or support with proof or evidence: substantiate an accusation. See Synonyms at confirm. 2. To give substance to; make real or actual. [New Latin substantiāre, substantiāt-, from Latin substantia, substance; see substance.] sub·stan′ti·a′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
