Definitions for substantiatesəbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sub•stan•ti•atesəbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt(v.t.)-at•ed, -at•ing.
to establish by proof or competent evidence:
to substantiate a charge.
to give substantial existence to.
to affirm as having substance; strengthen:
to substantiate a friendship.
Origin of substantiate:
1650–60
sub•stan′ti•a`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm(verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate(verb)
represent in bodily form
"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate(verb)
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
substantiate(verb)
solidify, firm, or strengthen
"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
Wiktionary
substantiate(Verb)
to verify something by supplying evidence; to corroborate or authenticate
substantiate(Verb)
to give material form or substance to something; to embody
Webster Dictionary
Substantiate(verb)
to make to exist; to make real
Substantiate(verb)
to establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration
Translations for substantiate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
substantiate(verb)
to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc)
He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.
- toelig, bewys, ondersteunAfrikaans
- يُثبِت، يُبَرْهِنArabic
- доказвамBulgarian
- fundamentarPortuguese (BR)
- dokázatCzech
- begründenGerman
- underbygge; dokumentereDanish
- τεκμηριώνωGreek
- probar; corroborarSpanish
- tõestamaEstonian
- اثبات كردنFarsi
- todistaaFinnish
- justifierFrench
- לְאָמֵתHebrew
- प्रमाणित करना, साबित करना, सिद्ध करनाHindi
- potkrijepiti, dokazati (tvrdnju)Croatian
- bizonyítHungarian
- mengukuhkanIndonesian
- færa sönnur áIcelandic
- provareItalian
- 実証するJapanese
- 확증하다, 구체화하다Korean
- pagrástiLithuanian
- pamatotLatvian
- mengukuhkanMalay
- waar makenDutch
- underbygge, dokumentereNorwegian
- uzasadnić, potwierdzićPolish
- اثبات كردنPersian
- ثابتولPashto
- fundamentarPortuguese
- a justificaRomanian
- обосновыватьRussian
- dokázaťSlovak
- upravičitiSlovenian
- potkrepitiSerbian
- bestyrka, bevisaSwedish
- พิสูจน์Thai
- kanıtlamak, ispatlamakTurkish
- 證實，證明...有根據Chinese (Trad.)
- наводити достатні підстави; доводитиUkrainian
- حقیقی بناناUrdu
- chứng minhVietnamese
- 证实Chinese (Simp.)
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