substantiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

/səbˈstænʃieɪt/ /səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-substantiate.wav /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/ [səbˈstɛənʃiˌeɪt] /səbˈstænʃiæɪt/

substantiate substantiates substantiating substantiated

From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.

vouch

consubstantiate insubstantiated substantiator supersubstantiate unsubstantiate unsubstantiated

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