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substantiate

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃieɪt/

The English word “substantiate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
  2. To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

Etymology

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

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