substantiate

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  2. verb represent in bodily form
  3. verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

confirm, corroborate, sustain, support, affirm

Semantic network

Narrower (hyponyms)
prove, validate, document, back, vouch, verify
Opposite (antonyms)
negate

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