substantiate
11substantiate — sub•stan•ti•ate [[t]səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge[/ex] 2) to give substantial existence to 3) to affirm as having substance; strengthen: to substantiate a… …
12substantiate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1657 1. to give substance or form to ; embody 2. to establish by proof or competent evidence ; verify < substantiate a charge > Synonyms: see confirm • substantiation …
13substantiate — verb Substantiate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accusation, ↑charge, ↑claim …
14substantiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. embody (see substance); evidence, corroborate, verify, bear out, demonstrate, confirm, support. See demonstration, truth. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To prove] Syn. confirm, verify, bear out; see prove …
15substantiate — sub|stan|ti|ate [səbˈstænʃieıt] v [T] formal to prove the truth of something that someone has said, claimed etc ▪ Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims . >substantiation [səbˌstænʃiˈeıʃən] n [U] …
16substantiate — sub|stan|ti|ate [ səb stænʃi,eıt ] verb transitive to provide evidence that proves something: They were unable to substantiate their claims of government malpractice. ╾ sub|stan|ti|a|tion [ səb,stænʃi eıʃn ] noun uncount …
17substantiate — verb (T) formal to prove the truth of something that someone has said, claimed etc: Can you substantiate your claim in a court of law? substantiation noun (U) …
18substantiate — verb can you substantiate your allegations? Syn: prove, show to be true, give substance to, support, uphold, bear out, justify, vindicate, validate, corroborate, verify, authenticate, confirm, endorse, give credence to Ant: disprove …
19substantiate — /səbˈstænʃieɪt / (say suhb stansheeayt) verb (t) (substantiated, substantiating) 1. to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge. 2. to give substantial existence to. 3. to present as having substance. –substantiation… …
20substantiate — verb a) to verify something by supplying evidence; to corroborate or authenticate b) to give material form or substance to something; to embody …
