substantiate
/səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/ verb C2- To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate. · substantiate allegations· substantiate a claim
- To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents
He/she/it substantiates · Past substantiated · Past participle substantiated · -ing form substantiating
Verb forms
- Base form
- substantiate
- He/she/it
- substantiates
- Past
- substantiated
- Past participle
- substantiated
- -ing form
- substantiating
From the library
Some were perusing the article, others making comments and recalling circumstances which substantiated the charges still more.
Words, no matter how eloquently strung together, remain entirely superficial if they are not substantiated by a discernible change in conduct.
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