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sub·stan·ti·ate (səb stan′s̸hē āt′)
transitive verb substantiated -·at′ed, substantiating -·at′·ing
- to give substance or true existence to
- to give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody
- to show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm
Etymology: < ModL substantiatus, pp. of substantiare < L substantia, substance
Related Forms:
- substantiation sub·stan′·tia′·tion noun
- substantiative sub·stan′·tia′·tive adjective
- substantiator sub·stan′·tia′·tor noun
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