substantiate

CEFRB2

/səbˈstænʃieɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To provide evidence that something is true.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

Examples

  • I am going to substantiate this theory.

  • Sami won't be able to substantiate that alibi.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
  • /səbˈstænʃiæɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.

More examples

In context

  • Can you substantiate that claim?

  • The lawyer was asked to substantiate her claims.

  • substantiate a claim

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The lawyer needed to blank her claims with concrete evidence in court.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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