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substantiate
(verb)
substantiate
(verb)
Meaning
to provide evidence for a claim
Example
"The scientist needed to substantiate her theory with solid data."
Synonyms
validateconfirmsupport
Antonyms
disproverefute
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'substantiare', meaning to make firm.
Related word forms
noun: substance
adjective: substantive
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