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  • 51evidence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Means of proving Nouns 1. evidence, facts, premises, data, grounds, demonstration, confirmation, corroboration, support, ratification, authentication, acknowledgment, proof; state s, king s, queen s,… …

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  • 52bear out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. confirm, substantiate, support; see prove . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To assure the certainty or validity of: attest, authenticate, back (up), confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to),… …

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  • 53sub|stan´ti|a´tor — sub|stan|ti|ate «suhb STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to establish by evidence; prove; verify: »to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or… …

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  • 54sub|stan´ti|a´tion — sub|stan|ti|ate «suhb STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to establish by evidence; prove; verify: »to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or… …

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  • 55sub|stan|ti|ate — «suhb STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to establish by evidence; prove; verify: »to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or substantiated (Saturday… …

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  • 56Support — Sup*port , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supporting}.] [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See {Port} demeanor.] 1. To bear by being under; to keep… …

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  • 57Support arms — Support Sup*port , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supporting}.] [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See {Port} demeanor.] 1. To bear by being under; to …

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  • 58Supported — Support Sup*port , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supporting}.] [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See {Port} demeanor.] 1. To bear by being under; to …

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  • 59Supporting — Support Sup*port , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supporting}.] [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See {Port} demeanor.] 1. To bear by being under; to …

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  • 60confirm — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cunfermer, from Latin confirmare, from com + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm Date: 13th century 1. to give approval to ; ratify < confirm a treaty > 2. to make f …

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