substantiate
To verify something by supplying evidenceTo verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
» Can you substantiate that claim?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
substantiate allegations
substantiate a claim
beglaubigen, bestätigen, substantiieren
(transitive)To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents
bekräftigen, verwirklichen
засвидетельствоватьzasvidetelʹstvovatʹ
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
Examples
7 sentencesCan you substantiate that claim?
I am going to substantiate this theory.
Я збираюся обґрунтувати цю теорію.
They substantiated their claim by producing dated receipts.
Sami won't be able to substantiate that alibi.
Such claims have been made in the past, but have never been substantiated.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first uFrom Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.
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Forms
substantiates, substantiating, substantiated, substantiated| Base form | substantiate · to substantiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | substantiates |
| Present participle | substantiating |
| Past simple | substantiated |
| Past participle | substantiated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle