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English verb: substantiate | |||
| 1. | substantiate (cognition) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts | ||
| Samples | His story confirmed my doubts. The evidence supports the defendant. | ||
| Synonyms | affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back, back up, demonstrate, document, establish, prove, shew, show, validate, verify, vouch | ||
| Antonyms | negate, contradict | ||
| 2. | substantiate (stative) represent in bodily form | ||
| Samples | He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system. The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist. | ||
| Synonyms | body forth, embody, incarnate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 3. | substantiate (creation) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | ||
| Samples | Our ideas must be substantiated into actions. | ||
| Synonyms | actualise, actualize, realise, realize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | express, incarnate | ||
| 4. | substantiate (change) solidify, firm, or strengthen | ||
| Samples | The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beef up, fortify, strengthen | ||
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