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Substantiate
/səbstˈænʃɪˌeɪt/
/səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/, /səbˈstæntʃiˌeɪt/to substantiate
01
to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts
02
to add to the strength of something
03
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
04
represent in bodily form
Example
The witness's testimony substantiated the defendant's alibi.
His research findings substantiated the hypothesis he had proposed.
The photographs served to substantiate the accuracy of the eyewitness's account.
The data collected from various sources substantiated the claims made in the report.
The documentation provided was enough to substantiate the insurance claim.
