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substantiate

/ substantiate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
solidify, firm, or strengthen
"The president''s trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
Type of:
strengthen beef up fortify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
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verb Sense 2
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"
Opposites:
negate contradict
Kinds of:
back back up vouch verify prove
Derived:
affirmation documentation support confirmation verification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
represent in bodily form
"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"
"The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
Type of:
be
Derived:
embodiment incarnation avatar
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
incarnate
Derived:
realization realisation actualization actualisation fruition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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