Word

substantiate, v.
(substantiated, substantiates, substantiating)
freq. cnt. 2

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain

sample sentences

"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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confirmatory confirmative confirmation confirmation

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affirmable affirmation

antonym

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corroboratory corroborative corroboration

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substantiative substantiation substantiation

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semantic pointers

hyponym

back up, back vouch verify show, prove, establish, demonstrate, shew document validate

solidify, firm, or strengthen
<verb.change>

substantiate

sample sentences

"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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semantic pointers

hypernym

strengthen, fortify, beef up

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

actualise actualize realise realize substantiate

sample sentences

"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

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Somebody ----s something

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Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

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realization realization

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realisation realisation

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actual actual actual actualization

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incarnate express

represent in bodily form
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

body forth embody incarnate substantiate

sample sentences

"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"
"The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

be