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substantiate

Verb

IPA /səbˈstænʃɪeɪt/

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To provide facts or evidence that show a statement, explanation or claim is true or has a sound basis.

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substantiate/səbˈstænʃɪeɪt/

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I kept the receipt to substantiate my complaint about the faulty toaster.
You need reliable sources to substantiate the main claims in your essay.

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substantiate — To provide facts or evidence that show a statement, explanation or claim is true or has a sound basis.

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To provide facts or evidence that show a statement, explanation or claim is true or has a sound basis.

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Word origin

From New Latin substantiare, based on Latin substantia, meaning substance.

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Substantiation is the noun for evidence or the act of supporting a claim with evidence.

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